Synonym: crack-up, dislocation, equipment failure, partitioning. Similar words: break down, break, break in, break off, break out, break up, break away, break into. Meaning: n. 1. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue 2. a mental or physical breakdown 3. a cessation of normal operation 4. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories.
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61 Ms Carey appeared to blame her breakdown on EMI's punishing work schedule.
62 He was very matter-of-fact about the breakdown of his marriage.
63 I suffered a nervous breakdown. It was a traumatic experience.
64 A sudden rise in oil prices could lead to a breakdown of the economy.
65 Following his nervous breakdown, he withdrew from public life and refused to give any interviews.
66 He was unable to hold down a job after his breakdown.
67 The phone bill gives a breakdown of the cost of the line rental and of calls.
68 The strain of his job led to the complete breakdown of his health.
69 She had a sort of breakdown some years ago, and since then she has been very shy.
70 We asked for a breakdown of the accident figures into day time and night time.
71 My personal life was terrible. My mother had died, and a couple of years later I had a breakdown.
72 He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
73 I was worried he might have a breakdown if he carried on working so hard.
74 They were both responsible for the breakdown of their marriage.
75 The rise in crime is often cited as evidence of a general breakdown of authority. Sentencedict.com
76 The couple separated on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown .
77 His remarks led to the breakdown of talks between the staff and the management.
78 She was on the verge of a nervous breakdown when she finally sought help.
79 There has been a serious breakdown in relations between the two countries.
80 Clare divulged that she was recovering from a nervous breakdown.
81 The treasurer's report gives a breakdown of the club's income and expenditure.
82 At sixty-four he had suffered a complete mental breakdown.
83 Table 12.1 shows a more detailed breakdown of expenditure.
84 You are having some sort of mental breakdown.
85 Marriage breakdown can be followed by debt problems.
86 Blaming often leads to complete breakdown in family communications.
87 The following is breakdown of 1996 federal spending.
88 The second main factor is marital breakdown.
89 A mechanical breakdown during the race would mean defeat.
90 So you get a breakdown in the structure.
More similar words: break down, break, break in, break off, break out, break up, break away, break into, break through, knock down, look down on, drink down, track down, breast, breadth, streak, breathing, out of breath, fibre, breeze, peak, sneak, speak, steak, weaken, speaker, speak up, speak for, so to speak, to speak of.