English

Alternative spellings
breakdown

Verb
en-verb|breaks down|breaking down|broke down|broke down, broken down or (informal) brokedown

1. to fail

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

1. to become unstable, mentally or otherwise.

#: She is back to work now, after her break down.

1. to decay

#: Leaves and grass will break down into compost faster if you keep them moist.

1. to give more detail

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

Translations
trans-top|to fail
Finnish: hajota
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trans-top|to become unstable, mentally or otherwise
Finnish: murtua, luhistua, saada hermoromahdus
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trans-top|to decay
Finnish: maatua
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trans-top|to give more detail
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Category:English ergative verbs
Category:English phrasal verbs

fr:break down
ko:break down

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