Definition of "break down"

(intransitive) To stop functioning. (machine, computer, vehicle)  examples

(intransitive) To collapse, physically or in structure. (unexpectedly)  examples

(intransitive) To demolish, to pull down. (intentionally)  examples

(intransitive) To cease to function. (others)  examples

(intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.  examples

(intransitive, idiomatic) To give in, relent, concede, or surrender.  examples

(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.  quotations  examples

(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become weak and ineffective.  quotations  examples

(ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.  examples

To separate into a number of parts.  quotations  examples

(ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.  examples

(ergative) To digest.  examples

Misspelling of breakdown.  examples