breaking down Antonyms

Meaning of breaking down

breaking down

a fast shuffling dance, a complete loss of physical, mental, or emotional vitality, to separate (as a chemical compound) into simpler substances, to fail in strength or vitality, to use force to push (something) to the ground, to become inoperative or ineffective, to succumb to mental or emotional stress, to lose the strength to resist or fight, classification, to separate or become separated into parts or groups, to undergo decomposition, a physical, mental, or nervous collapse, a failure to function, decomposition, to make ineffective, to lose one's resolve, to take apart especially for storage or shipment and for later reassembling, division into categories, to separate (something, such as a chemical compound) into simpler substances, to be susceptible to or undergo analysis or subdivision, to go through decomposition, failure to progress or have effect, to stop functioning because of breakage or wear, an account analyzed into categories, to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering, to divide into parts or categories, obtained or resulting from disintegration or decomposition of a substance, to become overwhelmed by strong emotion, to stop working properly, the process of decomposing, music for such a dance, a failure to function properly, to severely injure the supporting ligament or bones of the fetlock joint, the action or result of breaking down

breaking down Sentence Examples

  1. The old building was on the verge of breaking down due to its age and neglect.
  2. The heavy rainfall was breaking down the riverbank, causing significant erosion.
  3. The strenuous exercise caused his muscles to break down, leaving him sore and tired.
  4. The emotional stress of the situation was breaking him down mentally.
  5. The harsh chemicals were breaking down the surface of the metal table.
  6. The negotiations reached an impasse, with both parties breaking down in frustration.
  7. The old car was breaking down constantly, requiring frequent repairs.
  8. The government's budget deficit was breaking down the national economy.
  9. The illness was breaking down her immune system, making her susceptible to infections.
  10. The constant criticism was breaking down his self-confidence.

FAQs About the word breaking down

a fast shuffling dance, a complete loss of physical, mental, or emotional vitality, to separate (as a chemical compound) into simpler substances, to fail in str

distributing, grading, relegating,classifying, distinguishing, typing, separating, ranking, placing, grouping

confusing,mixing (up), scrambling, jumbling,lumping, disarranging,misclassifying, mistyping, mis-sorting, missorting

The old building was on the verge of breaking down due to its age and neglect.

The heavy rainfall was breaking down the riverbank, causing significant erosion.

The strenuous exercise caused his muscles to break down, leaving him sore and tired.

The emotional stress of the situation was breaking him down mentally.