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Uncommonbreak down
The correct spelling is break down.
How to pronounce break down
verb
Say it like: Bree-k d-own
The correct spelling is break down. To fail, to cease to function. For example: "I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed."
Usage Examples
“I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed.”
“She is back to work now, after she broke down the other day.”
“His authority and influence over his coordinates broke down gradually.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To fail, to cease to function.
- 2.To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
- 3.To render or to become weak and ineffective.
- 4.To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
- 5.To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.
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