break down

• n.
  • the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

    同义词： dislocation breakdown

  • a mental or physical breakdown

    同义词： breakdown crack-up

  • a cessation of normal operation

    同义词： breakdown equipment failure

  • an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

    同义词： breakdown partitioning

• v.
  • make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features

    同义词： analyze analyse dissect take apart

  • make ineffective

    同义词： crush

  • lose control of one's emotions

    同义词： lose it snap

  • stop operating or functioning

    同义词： fail go bad give way die give out conk out go break

  • separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

    同义词： decompose break up

  • fall apart

    同义词： crumble crumple tumble collapse

  • cause to fall or collapse
  • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

    同义词： collapse

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