breakdown

1 of 2

noun

break·down ˈbrāk-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce breakdown (audio)

: the action or result of breaking down: such as

: a failure to function

preventing a breakdown of the health-care system

: failure to progress or have effect : disintegration

a breakdown of negotiations

medicine : a complete loss of physical, mental, or emotional vitality : a physical, mental, or nervous collapse

: the process of decomposing

the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen

cellular breakdown

: division into categories

a statistical breakdown of data

: classification

also : an account analyzed into categories

a budget breakdown

: a fast shuffling dance

also : music for such a dance

break down

2 of 2

verb

broke down; broken down; breaking down; breaks down

transitive verb

: to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering

: to make ineffective

break down legal barriers

: to divide into parts or categories

: to separate (something, such as a chemical compound) into simpler substances : decompose

: to take apart especially for storage or shipment and for later reassembling

intransitive verb

: to stop functioning because of breakage or wear

: to become inoperative or ineffective : fail

negotiations broke down

: to fail in strength or vitality

her health broke down

: to succumb to mental or emotional stress

broke down and cried

: to lose one's resolve : give in

finally broke down and bought a computer

of horses : to severely injure the supporting ligament or bones of the fetlock joint

: to be susceptible to or undergo analysis or subdivision

the statistics break down like this

: to undergo decomposition

Example Sentences

Noun 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. trying to prevent a breakdown of the health-care system trying to prevent breakdown of the health-care system He suffered a breakdown after his wife died. Verb 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 the enamel of a human tooth will begin to break down when exposed to sugar for too long See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Without watching the film, Burrow was unable to give a breakdown of each of his four interceptions.

The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022 Laura Rutledge hosts the show, her sixth season in the host’s chair and her seventh on the show, and will be joined by Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 The Patriots have scheduled media availability for Jones on Monday, when Belichick also does a customary postgame day breakdown, so the news might not be all bad.

Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Here is tonight’s breakdown with Super 16 rankings.

And Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Her sister Camille Linton said in a letter to the court that Nicole Linton‘s studies to be a nurse anesthetist caused her first mental health breakdown.

Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 At the end of June, production at Venezuela’s second largest oil refinery, the Paraguana Refining Center in the western state of Falcon, ceased after a breakdown and resumed on Aug. 22, beyond the 21 days originally scheduled.

The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 There’s a breakdown of listening to each other’s thoughts on cinema and respecting that opinion.

Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 See a more detailed breakdown of the line of succession here.

Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2022

Verb

The stickers had to be changed and moved daily so patients’ skin didn’t break down.

Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 More immediately, governments are taking steps to ensure power markets don’t break down.

Joe Wallace, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 And with a lot of people picking Ohio State and Alabama to make the national title game, Doug and Shehan break down and debate the talent comparison between the two teams.

Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The Instant Pot Max Pressure Cooker stands out thanks to its Nutriboost technology, which creates a boiling motion during pressure cooking that helps break down and add flavor to foods.

Brittany Natale, SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 Zatko raises other allegations in his complaint, including claiming that there are potentially multiple foreign spies working at Twitter and that the platform is so insecure that supposedly Twitter could break down permanently any day.

Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2022 Gas experts break down costs from state to state WILL GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL?

Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 However, Patel assured that while ideally the straws would be composted so they can be reused for energy, the straws will still break down in a landfill.

Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 30 July 2022 Its enzymes first break down the wood chips, then any toxins that exist in the soil.

William Ralston, Wired, 26 July 2022 See More

Medical Definition

breakdown 1 of 3

noun

break·down ˈbrāk-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce breakdown (audio)

: the action or result of breaking down: as

: a failure to function

: a physical, mental, or nervous collapse

: the process of decomposing

breakdown of food during digestion

breakdown

2 of 3

adjective

: obtained or resulting from disintegration or decomposition of a substance

a breakdown product of purine

break down

3 of 3

transitive verb

(ˈ)brāk-ˈdau̇n How to pronounce break down (audio)

: to separate (as a chemical compound) into simpler substances : decompose

intransitive verb

: to stop functioning because of breakage or wear

: to fail in strength or vitality

: to succumb to mental or emotional stress

of horses : to severely injure the supporting ligament or bones of the fetlock joint

: to undergo decomposition

breaks down

verb

present tense third-person singular of break down

as in ranks

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

ranks
classifies
groups
types
distinguishes
relegates
grades
places
distributes
classes
sorts
separates
lists
ranges
categorizes
digests
compartments
identifies
codifies
pegs
recognizes
files
refers
organizes
compartmentalizes
draws up
assorts
orders
catalogs
culls
indexes
arrays
systematizes
alphabetizes
colligates
disposes
shelves
marshals
recategorizes
reclassifies
pigeonholes
clumps
clusters
subcategorizes
screens
winnows
catalogues
sieves
sifts
marshalls
sets
regroups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

mixes (up)
lumps
scrambles
confuses
disarranges
jumbles
missorts
misclassifies
mistypes

as in decomposes

to go through decomposition the enamel of a human tooth will begin to break down when exposed to sugar for too long

Synonyms & Similar Words

decomposes
decays
disintegrates
rots
falls apart
runs to seed
molds
goes to seed
spoils
molders
perishes
turns off
deteriorates
corrupts
festers
descends
fouls
putrefies
crumbles
turns
contaminates
sours
pollutes
ferments
taints
rusts
defiles
dilapidates
mortifies
degenerates
curdles
declines
addles
sinks
withers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ages
grows
develops
matures
ripens
restores
refreshes
renews
improves
purifies
cleanses
integrates
assembles
meliorates
composes
ameliorates
betters

as in analyzes

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships if we break the problem down into what appear to be three aspects of it, we'll have a better chance of solving it

Synonyms & Similar Words

analyzes
dissects
examines
assesses
investigates
divides
assays
cuts
deconstructs
evaluates
anatomizes
diagnoses
schematizes
inspects
sorts
classifies
scrutinizes
reduces
catalogs
indexes
orders
segments
diagrams
codifies
separates
arranges
categorizes
tabulates
enumerates
subdivides
catalogues
assorts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

aggregates
integrates
unifies
consolidates
synthesizes
coalesces
assimilates
amalgamates
conglomerates
agglomerates

as in dies

to stop functioning the computer finally broke down and had to be replaced

Synonyms & Similar Words

dies
crashes
fails
cuts out
stalls
breaks
gives out
acts up
conks (out)
fizzles
wheezes
sputters
malfunctions
jams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

starts (up)

as in melts down

to yield to mental or emotional stress began to break down when he realized that he was on the verge of bankruptcy

Synonyms & Similar Words

melts down
loses it
falls apart
cracks
breaks up
chokes
goes to pieces
flips (out)
wigs (out)
goes off the deep end
blows one's cool
freaks (out)

as in knocks down

to take apart the crew was breaking down the party tent when we arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

knocks down
takes down
disconnects
demounts
dismantles
strikes
detaches
dismounts
disassembles
dismembers
divides
disarticulates
disjoins
disengages
disunites
breaks up
separates
dissevers
disaggregates
disjoints

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

builds
constructs
assembles
combines
unites
erects
pitches

as in shatters

to cause to break with violence and much noise firefighters had to break down the wall to rescue the kitten

Synonyms & Similar Words

shatters
smashes
fractures
tears down
destroys
fragments
demolishes
crashes
splits
splinters
wrecks
ruins
vaporizes
wastes
totals
cracks
nukes
annihilates
shivers
snaps
busts
pulverizes
crushes
wracks
desolates
crunches
decimates
bashes
devastates

单词	breaks down
释义	breakdown 1 of 2 noun break·down ˈbrāk-ˌdau̇n 1 : the action or result of breaking down: such as a : a failure to function preventing a breakdown of the health-care system b : failure to progress or have effect : disintegration a breakdown of negotiations c medicine : a complete loss of physical, mental, or emotional vitality : a physical, mental, or nervous collapse d : the process of decomposing the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen cellular breakdown e : division into categories a statistical breakdown of data : classification also : an account analyzed into categories a budget breakdown 2 : a fast shuffling dance also : music for such a dance break down 2 of 2 verb broke down; broken down; breaking down; breaks down transitive verb 1 a : to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering b : to make ineffective break down legal barriers 2 a : to divide into parts or categories b : to separate (something, such as a chemical compound) into simpler substances : decompose c : to take apart especially for storage or shipment and for later reassembling intransitive verb 1 a : to stop functioning because of breakage or wear b : to become inoperative or ineffective : fail negotiations broke down c : to fail in strength or vitality her health broke down d : to succumb to mental or emotional stress broke down and cried e : to lose one's resolve : give in finally broke down and bought a computer 2 of horses : to severely injure the supporting ligament or bones of the fetlock joint 3 a : to be susceptible to or undergo analysis or subdivision the statistics break down like this b : to undergo decomposition Synonyms Noun crack-up nervous breakdown tailspin Verb assort categorize class classify codify compartment compartmentalize digest distinguish distribute grade group peg place range rank relegate separate sort type See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun 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. trying to prevent a breakdown of the health-care system trying to prevent breakdown of the health-care system He suffered a breakdown after his wife died. Verb 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 the enamel of a human tooth will begin to break down when exposed to sugar for too long See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Without watching the film, Burrow was unable to give a breakdown of each of his four interceptions. The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022 Laura Rutledge hosts the show, her sixth season in the host’s chair and her seventh on the show, and will be joined by Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 The Patriots have scheduled media availability for Jones on Monday, when Belichick also does a customary postgame day breakdown, so the news might not be all bad. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Here is tonight’s breakdown with Super 16 rankings. And Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Her sister Camille Linton said in a letter to the court that Nicole Linton‘s studies to be a nurse anesthetist caused her first mental health breakdown. Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 At the end of June, production at Venezuela’s second largest oil refinery, the Paraguana Refining Center in the western state of Falcon, ceased after a breakdown and resumed on Aug. 22, beyond the 21 days originally scheduled. The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 There’s a breakdown of listening to each other’s thoughts on cinema and respecting that opinion. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 See a more detailed breakdown of the line of succession here. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb The stickers had to be changed and moved daily so patients’ skin didn’t break down. Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 More immediately, governments are taking steps to ensure power markets don’t break down. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 And with a lot of people picking Ohio State and Alabama to make the national title game, Doug and Shehan break down and debate the talent comparison between the two teams. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The Instant Pot Max Pressure Cooker stands out thanks to its Nutriboost technology, which creates a boiling motion during pressure cooking that helps break down and add flavor to foods. Brittany Natale, SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 Zatko raises other allegations in his complaint, including claiming that there are potentially multiple foreign spies working at Twitter and that the platform is so insecure that supposedly Twitter could break down permanently any day. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2022 Gas experts break down costs from state to state WILL GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL? Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 However, Patel assured that while ideally the straws would be composted so they can be reused for energy, the straws will still break down in a landfill. Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 30 July 2022 Its enzymes first break down the wood chips, then any toxins that exist in the soil. William Ralston, Wired, 26 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing breakdown breakdown truck breakdown lane nervous breakdown breakdown truck breakdown lane nervous breakdown Kids Definition breakdown noun break·down ˈbrāk-ˌdau̇n 1 : a failure to function properly 2 : a sudden failure of mental or physical health Medical Definition breakdown 1 of 3 noun break·down ˈbrāk-ˌdau̇n : the action or result of breaking down: as a : a failure to function b : a physical, mental, or nervous collapse c : the process of decomposing breakdown of food during digestion breakdown 2 of 3 adjective : obtained or resulting from disintegration or decomposition of a substance a breakdown product of purine break down 3 of 3 transitive verb (ˈ)brāk-ˈdau̇n : to separate (as a chemical compound) into simpler substances : decompose intransitive verb 1 a : to stop functioning because of breakage or wear b : to fail in strength or vitality c : to succumb to mental or emotional stress 2 of horses : to severely injure the supporting ligament or bones of the fetlock joint 3 : to undergo decomposition breaks down verb present tense third-person singular of break down 1 as in ranks 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 ranks classifies groups types distinguishes relegates grades places distributes classes sorts separates lists ranges categorizes digests compartments identifies codifies pegs recognizes files refers organizes compartmentalizes draws up assorts orders catalogs culls indexes arrays systematizes alphabetizes colligates disposes shelves marshals recategorizes reclassifies pigeonholes clumps clusters subcategorizes screens winnows catalogues sieves sifts marshalls sets regroups Antonyms & Near Antonyms mixes (up) lumps scrambles confuses disarranges jumbles missorts misclassifies mistypes See More 2 as in decomposes to go through decomposition the enamel of a human tooth will begin to break down when exposed to sugar for too long Synonyms & Similar Words decomposes decays disintegrates rots falls apart runs to seed molds goes to seed spoils molders perishes turns off deteriorates corrupts festers descends fouls putrefies crumbles turns contaminates sours pollutes ferments taints rusts defiles dilapidates mortifies degenerates curdles declines addles sinks withers Antonyms & Near Antonyms ages grows develops matures ripens restores refreshes renews improves purifies cleanses integrates assembles meliorates composes ameliorates betters See More 3 as in analyzes to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships if we break the problem down into what appear to be three aspects of it, we'll have a better chance of solving it Synonyms & Similar Words analyzes dissects examines assesses investigates divides assays cuts deconstructs evaluates anatomizes diagnoses schematizes inspects sorts classifies scrutinizes reduces catalogs indexes orders segments diagrams codifies separates arranges categorizes tabulates enumerates subdivides catalogues assorts Antonyms & Near Antonyms aggregates integrates unifies consolidates synthesizes coalesces assimilates amalgamates conglomerates agglomerates See More 4 as in dies to stop functioning the computer finally broke down and had to be replaced Synonyms & Similar Words dies crashes fails cuts out stalls breaks gives out acts up conks (out) fizzles wheezes sputters malfunctions jams Antonyms & Near Antonyms starts (up) 5 as in melts down to yield to mental or emotional stress began to break down when he realized that he was on the verge of bankruptcy Synonyms & Similar Words melts down loses it falls apart cracks breaks up chokes goes to pieces flips (out) wigs (out) goes off the deep end blows one's cool freaks (out) 6 as in knocks down to take apart the crew was breaking down the party tent when we arrived Synonyms & Similar Words knocks down takes down disconnects demounts dismantles strikes detaches dismounts disassembles dismembers divides disarticulates disjoins disengages disunites breaks up separates dissevers disaggregates disjoints Antonyms & Near Antonyms builds constructs assembles combines unites erects pitches See More 7 as in shatters to cause to break with violence and much noise firefighters had to break down the wall to rescue the kitten Synonyms & Similar Words shatters smashes fractures tears down destroys fragments demolishes crashes splits splinters wrecks ruins vaporizes wastes totals cracks nukes annihilates shivers snaps busts pulverizes crushes wracks desolates crunches decimates bashes devastates
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breakdown

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