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Definition: Meaning of, breakdown in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbreɪkdaʊn /

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breakdown breakdowns
  1. [uncountable and countable] the failure of a relationship or system
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  2. [countable] a serious medical condition in which someone becomes mentally ill and is unable to work or deal with ordinary situations in life
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  3. [countable] an occasion when a car or a piece of machinery breaks and stops working
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  4. [countable] a list of all the separate parts of something
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  5. [singular] the changing of a substance into other substances
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breakdown used in phrases

  • breakdown lorry (noun)
    1. or to remove cars from no-parking zones a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars
  • breakdown truck (noun)
    1. a vehicle with special equipment that is used to pull a car that is broken and does not work to a place where it can be repaired [=  tow truck American English]
  • nervous breakdown (noun)
    1. a mental illness in which someone becomes extremely anxious and tired and cannot deal with the things they usually do
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