Break down - definition, transcription
verb
- lose control of one's emotions (syn: snap)
- stop operating or functioning (syn: break, conk out, die, fail, give out, go)
- fall apart (syn: collapse, crumble, crumple, tumble)
- cause to fall or collapse
- separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts (syn: break up, decompose)
- collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack (syn: collapse)
Extra examples
The prisoner's opposition broke down under repeated questioning.
You will break down if you work too hard.
Peace talks have broken down in the Middle East.
Peter broke down and wept when he saw the deer that he had shot.
Chemicals in the body break down our food into useful substances.
...the enamel of a human tooth will begin to break down when exposed to sugar for too long...
The figures break down into several kinds, showing us different ways of looking at the firm's activities.
Both plans broke down.
She suddenly broke down and cried.
Her car broke down.
The police broke the door down.
My health broke down.
The negotiations broke down.
Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination
It's ironic that computers break down so often, since they're meant to save people time.
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