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To dismantle or take apart
“We have a team of mechanics that can break down the old car for spare parts.”
To dissect or cut into pieces, especially for purposes of analysis
“We need to break down the problem into stages or sub-goals.”
To stop operating
“The spilled coffee would seep into the computer's internals, causing it to eventually break down.”
To cause to break with force
“Firefighters proceeded to break down the wall to rescue those trapped in the building.”
To defeat or overcome
“We lost, primarily because the other team was able to break down our game plan.”
To assort according to type, category or class
“This allows users to break down the articles by their type, or to simply view all the pieces as a whole.”
To decompose or break down, especially biologically
“The beef would begin to break down after being left on the counter for several hours in the heat.”
To fail or come to nothing
“Within weeks, however, the agreement began to break down and before long, violence had reached an unparalleled intensity.”
To lose control of one's emotions
“He tried to keep calm, not wanting to lose control and break down in front of the man who was challenging him.”
To alter in shape or succumb under physical pressure
To lose control of one's rational behavior
(British, informal) To become very upset, especially needlessly
To make clear or understandable
To cause significant damage or destruction to
To break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments
To be overcome with emotion
To disassemble or dismantle equipment or components to obtain parts for repairing or repurposing
To rapidly or forcefully penetrate or break through
To incorporate, or become incorporated, into a liquid
To deteriorate in condition, especially due to repeated exposure or use
To teach in a biased, one-sided, or uncritical manner
To separate or split
To deteriorate or go into decline, especially physically
To process or break down, especially food in the alimentary canal
To undergo a loss of consciousness
To arrive at an answer through logic
To understand or interpret the nature, meaning or significance of
To recite a list or enumerated account of
To make a way through, or into, with physical strength
To cause to go crazy or insane
To cause disorder or confusion in
To exhaust or use up all available physical energy
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