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break down

To stop working or to divide into parts.

Meanings of «break down»

1 · verb

to stop working properly, especially a machine or vehicle

Old machines often break down without any warning.

2 · verb

to divide something into smaller parts to understand it

We break down the report into three main sections.

Similar: dividesplit upseparate

3 · verb

to become extremely upset and start crying

She started to break down after hearing the sad news.

Similar: crysoblose control

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«break down» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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HI हिन्दी
ID Indonesia
JA 日本語
KO 한국어
PT Português
RO Română
RU Русский
TH ไทย
TR Türkçe
UK Українська
UZ O‘zbek
VI Tiếng Việt

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to stop working or to divide into parts