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- Dictionarybreak·down/ˈbrākˌdoun/
noun
- 1. a mechanical failure: "breakdowns could totally disrupt production" Similar
- 2. a failure of a relationship or system: "a breakdown in military discipline" Similar
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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.
a failure to work or be successful: I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road. Both sides blamed each other for the breakdown of talks. See also. break down (MACHINE) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the fact of not being successful. failure Failure is not an option.
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.
to remove something from its place by force: He threatened to break the door down. Some of the campers had broken down fences and lit fires that caused a lot of damage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of break down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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.
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. The report breaks down the results region by region.
Definition of breakdown noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
breakdown meaning, definition, what is breakdown: the failure of a relationship or system...: Learn more.
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue. “his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London”. synonyms: dislocation. see more. noun. a cessation of normal operation. “there was a power breakdown ”. synonyms: equipment failure.
1. an act or instance of breaking down. 2. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown. 3. classification; analysis. 4. Chem. a. decomposition.
