BREAKDOWN
Scrabble letter values: B3R1E1A1K5D2O1W4N1 = 19
Definition
- noun the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue. — synonyms: dislocation
- noun a mental or physical breakdown. — synonyms: crack-up
- noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action. — synonyms: decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction
- noun a cessation of normal operation. — synonyms: equipment_failure
- noun an analysis into mutually exclusive categories. — synonyms: partitioning
Examples
- “the social dislocations resulting from government policies”
- “his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London”
- “there was a power breakdown”