n. a mechanical failure causing a stop; a loss of mental or physical health; the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
The car had a mechanical breakdown. OR She had a nervous breakdown.
The car had a mechanical breakdown. OR She had a nervous breakdown.
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She had a nervous breakdown.
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The breakdown of the family is an example of social disintegration.
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The inexpedient tactic led to a breakdown in the negotiations.
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failure; collapse; stoppage
work; function
2 syllables
break-down
shakedown
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