MnemonicDictionary
Home
(current)
Wordlists
Contact Us
Popular Wordlists
GRE Word List
Word of the Day
RECENT SEARCHES
break down
benign
genus trialeurodes
blephilia
apodictic
personal organiser
implacable
chub mackerel
banshee
baking-powder biscuit
Top Searched Words
xxix
repudiate
obsequious
abate
abjure
contrite
cogent
obdurate
recondite
esoteric
word of the day
break down
break down - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
break down
Definition
(verb) make ineffective
Synonyms
:
crush
Example Sentence
Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination
Definition
(verb) make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
Synonyms
:
analyse
,
analyze
,
dissect
,
take apart
Example Sentence
analyze a specimen
analyze a sentence
analyze a chemical compound
Definition
(verb) lose control of one's emotions
Synonyms
:
lose it
,
snap
Example Sentence
When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
When her baby died, she snapped
Definition
(verb) stop operating or functioning
Synonyms
:
break
,
conk out
,
die
,
fail
,
give out
,
give way
,
go
,
go bad
Example Sentence
The engine finally went
The car died on the road
The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
The coffee maker broke
The engine failed on the way to town
her eyesight went after the accident
Definition
(verb) fall apart
Synonyms
:
collapse
,
crumble
,
crumple
,
tumble
Example Sentence
the building crumbled after the explosion
Negotiations broke down
Definition
(verb) cause to fall or collapse
Definition
(verb) separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
Synonyms
:
break up
,
decompose
Definition
(verb) collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
Synonyms
:
collapse
Word used in video below:
text: break-a-break emily he will be busy all
Download our Mobile App Today
App Store
Play Store
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram to get a daily "Word of the Day" directly in your social media feed.
Widget by EmbedSocial
→
Facebook
Instagram
We are Hiring!
×
We are looking for Content Writers (1-2 years experience) for our ed-tech startup based out of Gurgaon. If interested, please reach out to us at career@opencubicles.com
Books We Recommend!
×
5 Great English Vocabulary Books we Recommend!
Oxford Picture Dictionary
Word Power Made Easy
McGraw-Hill Education Essential ESL Dictionary
504 Absolutely Essential Words 6th Edition
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced with CD-ROM: Vocabulary Reference and Practice 2nd Edition
Receive our word of the day
on Whatsapp