phrasal verbto stop working because of mechanical failure ExampleThe fax machine has broken down.to stop ExampleNegotiations broke down after six hours.to show all the items in a total list of costs or expenditure ExampleWe broke the expenditure down into fixed and variable costs.

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1. break down - definition of break down by the Free Online Dictionary ...
   v. broke (br k), bro·ken (br k n), break·ing, breaks. v.tr. 1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash. 2. a. To divide into pieces, as by bending ...
    
2. break down - Idioms and phrases - The Free Dictionary
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3. 김현중(Kim Hyun Joong) - Break Down (feat. Double K) - YouTube
   Jun 6, 2011 ... Wanna know more about your favorite K-pop artist? Visit http://global.mnet.com Kim Hyun Joong 1st Mini Album BREAK DOWN 아시아 최고의 ...
    
4. Break Down (EP) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
   Break Down is the debut Korean solo mini album of Kim Hyun-joong of South Korean boy band SS501. It was released on 7 June 2011 under KeyEast ...
    
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   Synonyms for break down at Thesaurus.com with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Dictionary and Word of the Day.
    
7. break down - Wiktionary
   break down (third-person singular simple present breaks down, present participle breaking down, simple past broke down, past participle broke down, broken ...
    
8. Break down - Merriam-Webster Online
   a : to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering. b : to make ineffective < break down legal barriers>. 2. a : to divide into parts or categories. b : to separate ...