break down

US /brek daʊn/

UK /breik daun/

A1

phrasal verb

  • To lose control of your emotions and start crying.
  • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • To lose control of one's emotions and start crying.
  • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
  • To separate into smaller parts; analyse
  • To lose control of your emotions and start crying.
  • To stop working, usually referring to a machine or vehicle.
  • To separate something into smaller parts for analysis or processing.
  • To separate something into smaller parts in order to analyze it.
  • To divide something into smaller parts.
  • To stop working, usually of a machine or vehicle.
  • To (cause to) lose ability to fight