BREAKDOWN

/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/ Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 21

Definition

  1. noun the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue. — synonyms: dislocation
  2. noun a mental or physical breakdown. — synonyms: crack-up
  3. noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action. — synonyms: decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction
  4. noun a cessation of normal operation. — synonyms: equipment_failure
  5. noun an analysis into mutually exclusive categories. — synonyms: partitioning

Examples

  • “We saw a breakdown by the side of the road.”
  • “After so much stress, he suffered a breakdown and simply gave up.”
  • “Looking at the breakdown of the budget, I see a few items we could cut.”

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