'break down' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'break down' with 15 example sentences.
- break down verb
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: make ineffective
: make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
: lose control of one's emotions
: stop operating or functioning
: fall apart
: cause to fall or collapse
: separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
I had to walk there because my car broke down.
I broke down the door because I lost the key.
Our bus broke down three miles from town.
The washing machine has broken down.
This old car breaks down all the time.
It was his car, not mine, that broke down yesterday.
If the car breaks down, we'll walk.
I had a break down.
We must work hard to break down social barriers.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue.
They broke down part of the wall.
The heating system broke down.
A good-looking horse may sometimes break down.
Maria took the metro, since her car broke down.
How do you know it won't break down?