break down - Meaning in Konkani

break down - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of break down in English

break down verb

1. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
2. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
3. stop operating or functioning

   Examples

   • "her eyesight went after the accident"
   • "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"
   • "The car died on the road"
   • "The coffee maker broke"
   • "The engine failed on the way to town"
   • "The engine finally went"
4. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features

   Examples

   • "analyze a chemical compound"
   • "analyze a sentence"
   • "analyze a specimen"
5. make ineffective

   Example

   • "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"
6. cause to fall or collapse
7. lose control of one's emotions

   Examples

   • "When her baby died, she snapped"
   • "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"
8. fall apart

   Synonyms

   tumble

   Examples

   • "Negotiations broke down"
   • "the building crumbled after the explosion"

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