Breakdown - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbreɪkdaʊn|  American pronunciation of the word breakdown
Brit.  |ˈbreɪkdaʊn|  British pronunciation of the word breakdown

noun

- the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue (syn: dislocation)
his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London
- a mental or physical breakdown
- (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action (syn: decomposition, putrefaction, rot, rotting)
- a cessation of normal operation
there was a power breakdown
- an analysis into mutually exclusive categories (syn: partitioning)

Extra examples

The factory has had frequent equipment breakdowns.

Both sides are to blame for the breakdown in communication.

The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage can be grounds for divorce.

He suffered a breakdown after his wife died.

He moved away after the breakdown of his marriage.

A sudden rise in oil prices could lead to a breakdown of the economy.

There has been a serious breakdown in relations between the two countries.

Family breakdown can lead to behavioural problems in children.

I was worried he might have a breakdown if he carried on working so hard.

Two years ago he suffered a mental breakdown.

She had already had one nervous breakdown.

Always carry a phone with you in case you have a breakdown on the motorway.

Can you give us a breakdown of the figures?

I had a breakdown in the middle of the road.

What do you do in the event of a breakdown on the motorway?

Word forms

noun
singular: breakdown
plural: breakdowns
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