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breakdown

/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of breaking down or causing to break down; a failure or collapse.

  • Noun

    A state of mental or emotional exhaustion, typically following a prolonged period of stress.

Synonyms

degradation
Rhymes
Words rhyming with breakdown
raves , graves , aves , javes
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Breakdown (English) : The act of breaking down or causing to break down.

  2. Breakdown (English) : A type of car repair.

  3. Breakdown (English) : A type of electric power distribution system.

  4. Breakdown (English) : A report or analysis of the causes and consequences of a failure.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Breakdown (English) : The act of breaking down or causing to break down.

  2. Breakdown (English) : A type of car repair.

Variants
List of all variants of breakdown that leads to same result
breakdown , breakdowns , break down , breaking down , breaks down , broke down , broken down , breakdown lane , breakdown truck , nervous breakdown , nervous breakdowns , break down into , breaking down into , breaks down into , broke down into , broken down into
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

breaks down, breaks downs, breaks downed

Etymology
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Originally meant 'to crush' or 'to shatter'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'breakdown' was first used in the context of automobiles in the early 1900s.

  2. In psychology, a 'breakdown' is often used to describe a person's first psychotic episode.

Related Concepts
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  1. Burnout: A state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress.

  2. Meltdown: A sudden and catastrophic failure, often used metaphorically to describe a person's emotional or mental collapse.

Culture
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In literature, 'breakdown' is often used metaphorically to describe a character's emotional or mental collapse. In music, 'breakdown' refers to a section of a song where the structure is changed, often for a more intense performance.

How to Memorize "breakdown"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a machine or structure that is functioning properly. Now, visualize that machine or structure breaking down or collapsing.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'breakdown' with the image of a car that has stopped working on the side of the road.
    - Associate the word 'breakdown' with the feeling of being overwhelmed and unable to continue.

  3. mnemonics

    - B-R-E-A-K-D-O-W-N: Breaks Down Overwhelming Negative Emotions

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