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The meaning of BREAKDOWN is the action or result of breaking down. How to use breakdown in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Breakdown.
breakdown The complete breakdown of local infrastructure left residents without water or electricity. meltdown The markets experienced a meltdown at the news of the sale. collapse The car manufacturer's collapse left the region's economy in tatters.
noun. a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown.
If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working: Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to break down. break down The lift has broken down again. stop working I don’t understand it - my phone just stopped working.
verb. Definition of break down. 1. as in to classify. to arrange or assign according to type when presented with the pile of files, the first thing he did was to break them down by month, order within the month, and region. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. classify. rank.
If a car or a piece of machinery has a breakdown, it stops working. Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns. If you stop on the hard shoulder, wait for the police or breakdown service. Synonyms: hitch, disturbance, disruption, interruption More Synonyms of breakdown. 5. countable noun.
Firefighters were called after his father failed to break the door down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 7.phrasal verb. To break down barriers or prejudices that separate people or restrict their freedom means to change people's attitudes so that the barriers or prejudices no longer exist.
Definition of breakdown noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Toggle navigation
If a discussion, relationship, or system breaks down, it fails because of a problem or disagreement. Talks with business leaders broke down last night. 3. phrasal verb. To break down something such as an idea or statement means to separate it into smaller parts in order to make it easier to understand or deal with.
noun. 1. failure, collapse, foundering, downfall, disintegration, lack of success the irretrievable breakdown of his marriage. 2. collapse, nervous breakdown, crackup (informal) They often seem depressed and close to breakdown.
