Break-down
11break down — verb 1. make ineffective (Freq. 3) Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination • Syn: ↑crush • Derivationally related forms: ↑breakdown • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑ …
12break down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working. [V P] Their car broke down. 2) PHRASAL VERB If a discussion, relationship, or system breaks down, it fails because of a problem or disagreement. [V P] Talks with business… …
13break down — phrasal verb Word forms break down : present tense I/you/we/they break down he/she/it breaks down present participle breaking down past tense broke down past participle broken down 1) [intransitive] if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops… …
14break down — v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to break down into (to break down a substance into its components) 2) (misc.) to break down in tears * * * [ breɪk daʊn] (misc.) to break down in tears (D; intr., tr.) to break down into (to break down a substance into its… …
15break down — UK US break down Phrasal Verb with break({{}}/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken) ► [I or T] to separate, or to separate something, into smaller parts: »Can you break down our expenses by month and by region? »The data breaks down into three main… …
16break down — verb Date: 14th century 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 …
17break\ down — v (stress on down ) 1. To smash or hit (smth) so that it falls; cause to fall by force. The firemen broke down the door. 2. To reduce or destroy the strength or effect of; weaken; win over. By helpful kindness the teacher broke down the new boy s …
18break·down — /ˈbreıkˌdaʊn/ noun, pl downs 1 : a failure of a machine to function : an occurrence in which a machine (such as a car) stops working [count] We had a breakdown on the highway. [=our car broke down on the highway; our car stopped working on the… …
19break down — verb a) to fail I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed. b) to become unstable, mentally or otherwise. She is back to work now, after her break down …
20break down — phr verb Break down is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑acid, ↑car, ↑communication, ↑consensus, ↑engine, ↑heating, ↑machine, ↑marriage, ↑negotiation, ↑relationship, ↑system, ↑ …
