breakdown
nounUK /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
US /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
A breakdown is when something stops working or falls apart.
The old car had a breakdown on the way to school.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A list that explains the parts of something.
The teacher gave us a breakdown of the project steps.
3. A time when someone feels very sad and cannot cope.
He had a breakdown after working too hard for months.
4. The act of dividing something into smaller groups.
The breakdown of the teams took only a minute.