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What does broke down mean?

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Verb
  1. simple past tense and past participle of break down
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On one occasion, her cooker broke down on a Sunday morning, while six guests awaited their breakfast.
A mother broke down and wept when she visited the scene where her son was killed yesterday.
Once he was gone Silvia broke down fully in a fit of tears, still holding her son close and rocking him slowly in her arms.
With the clock running down to half time Stewart Airdrie broke down the wing and crossed for Chris Turner to head home from close range.
She lives in housing for poor seniors and cannot afford to repair her own vehicle, which she says broke down four years ago.
I knew she was an emotional wreck, but I was a little surprised when she broke down into tears right in front of me.

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