breakdown
🇺🇸
/ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
🇬🇧
/ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
noun
C1
when a vehicle or machine stops working
My car had a breakdown on the highway yesterday.
C1
a failure in a relationship, discussion, or system
The breakdown in talks led to the cancellation of the agreement.
C1
a detailed list made by dividing something into parts
We need a breakdown of costs before we can approve the budget.
R
when a substance breaks into smaller parts
The breakdown of food happens during digestion.
R
a serious mental illness where someone cannot handle normal life
After the stress, she had a breakdown and needed help.
translation
when a vehicle or machine stops working; a failure in a relationship, discussion, or system; a detailed list made by dividing something into parts; when a substance breaks into smaller parts; a serious mental illness where someone cannot handle normal life
Word Forms
Plural
breakdowns