break down

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To stop functioning.

   “I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed.”

2. fiil To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure.
3. fiil To intentionally demolish; to pull down.
4. fiil To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.

   “Talks broke down between Prime Minister John Doe and the opposition party.”

5. fiil To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.

   “Is it worth taking it to a repair shop, or should I just break down and buy a new one?”

6. fiil To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.

   “She is back to work now, after she broke down the other day.”

7. fiil To render or to become weak and ineffective.

   “His authority and influence over his coordinates broke down gradually.”

8. fiil To (cause to) decay, to decompose.

   “Leaves and grass will break down into compost faster if you keep them moist.”

9. fiil To separate into a number of parts.

   “Near-synonyms: break apart, break up, take apart, tear down, tear up”

10. fiil To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.

    “If you don't understand, ask him to break down the numbers for you.”

11. fiil To digest.

    “His stomach took a while to break down his food.”

12. fiil Bust down or bust a move; the act of performing energetic, often freestyle or hip-hop moves, frequently during a song’s instrumental break where only drums or bass are playing; see breakdown (music).
13. isim Alternative form of breakdown.