🔧breakdown

noun
/ˈbrɛkdaʊn/

Meaning

a failure or collapse of a system or machinery

Example Sentences

The car had a breakdown on the highway.

Synonyms

failure, malfunction, collapse, crash

Antonyms

repair, recovery

Collocations

engine breakdown, car breakdown, system breakdown, total breakdown

More Example Sentences

Sir, all the students have earnestly requested a breakdown of the semester final syllabus.

There was a time when my team faced a communication breakdown, and I took the responsibility to resolve it.

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