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To have shed tears, especially from being emotional
Past participle for to dismantle or take apart
“We have a team of mechanics that can break down the old car for spare parts.”
Past participle for to dissect or cut into pieces, especially for purposes of analysis
“We need to break down the problem into stages or sub-goals.”
Past participle for to stop operating
“The spilled coffee would seep into the computer's internals, causing it to eventually break down.”
Past participle for to cause to break with force
“Firefighters proceeded to break down the wall to rescue those trapped in the building.”
Past participle for to defeat or overcome
“We lost, primarily because the other team was able to break down our game plan.”
Past participle for to assort according to type, category or class
“This allows users to break down the articles by their type, or to simply view all the pieces as a whole.”
Past participle for to decompose or break down, especially biologically
“The beef would begin to break down after being left on the counter for several hours in the heat.”
Past participle for to fail or come to nothing
“Within weeks, however, the agreement began to break down and before long, violence had reached an unparalleled intensity.”
Past participle for to lose control of one's emotions
“He tried to keep calm, not wanting to lose control and break down in front of the man who was challenging him.”
Past participle for to alter in shape or succumb under physical pressure
Past participle for to lose control of one's rational behavior
(British, informal) Past participle for to become very upset, especially needlessly
Past participle for to make clear or understandable
Past participle for to cause significant damage or destruction to
Past participle for to rapidly or forcefully penetrate or break through
Past participle for to break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
Past participle for to incorporate, or become incorporated, into a liquid
Past participle for to deteriorate in condition, especially due to repeated exposure or use
Past participle for to teach in a biased, one-sided, or uncritical manner
Past participle for to separate or split
Past participle for to deteriorate or go into decline, especially physically
Past participle for to process or break down, especially food in the alimentary canal
Past participle for to undergo a loss of consciousness
Past participle for to arrive at an answer through logic
Past participle for to understand or interpret the nature, meaning or significance of
Past participle for to recite a list or enumerated account of
Past participle for to make a way through, or into, with physical strength
Past participle for to cause to go crazy or insane
Past participle for to decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
Past participle for to cause disorder or confusion in
Past participle for to exhaust or use up all available physical energy
Lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles
Physically ill or weakened
No longer capable, effective or needed
Inoperable and not in working condition
Damaged or shabby, especially to the point of being no longer usable
(especially of a place) Poor in quality and appearance
(colloquial) Physically weak
Having faults or errors
Exhausted or in need of rest or sleep
Physically injured or hurt, typically unable to move
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