"break down" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-break down.wav Forms: break downs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} break down (plural break downs)
  1. Misspelling of breakdown. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: breakdown Related terms: melt down
    Sense id: en-break_down-en-noun-icM03Fea

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-break down.wav Forms: breaks down [present, singular, third-person], breaking down [participle, present], broke down [past], broken down [participle, past], broke down [informal, participle, past]
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  1. (intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning. Tags: intransitive, usually Translations ((computer) to stop functioning): lakata toimimasta (Finnish), vikaantua (Finnish), abstürzen [colloquial] (German), sich aufhängen (english: freeze) (German), hängen (english: program break) (German), злама́тися (zlamátysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), впа́сти (vpásty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), зави́снути (zavýsnuty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian) Translations ((machine) to stop functioning): лама́цца (lamácca) [imperfective] (Belarusian), злама́цца (zlamácca) [perfective] (Belarusian), stukgaan (Dutch), kapot gaan (Dutch), defect raken (Dutch), hajota (Finnish), rikkoutua (Finnish), mennä rikki (Finnish), vikaantua (Finnish), lakata toimimasta (Finnish), tomber en panne (French), versagen (German), den Geist aufgeben [slang] (German), lerobban (Hungarian), bedöglik (Hungarian), psuć się [imperfective] (Polish), zepsuć się [perfective] (Polish), ломаться (lomatʹsja) [imperfective] (Russian), сломаться (slomatʹsja) [perfective] (Russian), descomponerse (Spanish), averiarse (Spanish), romperse (Spanish), malograrse (Spanish), злама́тися (zlamátysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), hỏng (Vietnamese), hỏng hóc (Vietnamese) Translations ((vehicle) to stop functioning): hajota (Finnish), rikkoutua (Finnish), mennä rikki (Finnish), liegenbleiben (German), eine Panne haben (German), lerobban (Hungarian), bedöglik (Hungarian)
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  2. (intransitive) To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure. Tags: intransitive Translations (to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure): uiteenvallen (Dutch), instorten (Dutch), romahtaa (Finnish), sortua (Finnish), luhistua (Finnish), einstürzen (english: building) (German), zusammenbrechen (German), zusammenfallen (German), злама́тися (zlamátysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), розвали́тися (rozvalýtysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), руйнува́тися (rujnuvátysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-break_down-en-verb-en:unexpectedly_collapse__physically__v_i_ Disambiguation of 'to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure': 7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5
  3. (transitive) To intentionally demolish; to pull down. Tags: transitive Derived forms: break-down, breakdown, broken down, broken-down valise, my car has broken down Related terms: break it down Translations (to pull down intentionally): afbreken (Dutch), vernietigen (Dutch), slopen (Dutch), inslaan (Dutch), abreißen (english: building) (German), niederbrechen (english: exalted) (German)
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  4. (intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons. Tags: intransitive Translations (to fail, especially socially or for political reasons): mislukken (Dutch), kariutua (Finnish), mennä pieleen (Finnish), abbrechen (German), fehlschlagen (German), scheitern (english: negotiations) (German), провали́тися (provalýtysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), збанкрутува́ти (zbankrutuváty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian)
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  5. (intransitive, idiomatic) To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender. Tags: idiomatic, intransitive Translations (to cease to function; (other than above)): avariar-se (Catalan), espatllar-se (Catalan), bryde sammen (Danish), gå itu (Danish), gå i stykker (Danish), kapotgaan (Dutch), stukgaan (Dutch), falen (Dutch), panei (Esperanto), mennä rikki (Finnish), hajota (Finnish), tomber en panne (French), escarallar [vulgar] (Galician), გაფუჭდა (gapuč̣da) (Georgian), მოიშალა (moišala) (Georgian), kaputtgehen [colloquial] (German), felmondja a szolgálatot (Hungarian), elromlik (Hungarian), guastarsi (Italian), rompersi (Italian), 壊れる (kowareru) (alt: こわれる) (Japanese), afbrekan (Old Saxon), از کار افتادن (Persian), cessar (Portuguese), fallar (Spanish), descomponerse (Spanish), averiarse (Spanish), estropearse (Spanish), romperse (Spanish), lagarearse (DEA) (Spanish), gå sönder (Swedish), bozulmak (Turkish)
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  6. (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally. Tags: ergative, figuratively Translations (to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise): bryde sammen (Danish), kollapse (Danish), gå ned (Danish), in tranen uitbarsten (Dutch), instorten (Dutch), murtua (Finnish), luhistua (Finnish), saada hermoromahdus (Finnish), craquer (French), zusammenbrechen (German), umkippen [colloquial] (German), zusammenklappen [colloquial] (German), καταρρέω (katarréo) (Greek), összeesik (Hungarian), szétesik (Hungarian), összetör (Hungarian), letör (Hungarian), összeroppan (Hungarian), despedaçar (Portuguese), transtornarse (Spanish), çökmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-break_down-en-verb-en:of_a_person__render_or_become_unstable Disambiguation of 'to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise': 6 19 2 2 8 38 14 3 3 1 5
  7. (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become weak and ineffective. Tags: ergative, figuratively Translations (to become weak and ineffective): bryde sammen (Danish), nedbryde (Danish), murentua (Finnish), mureta (Finnish), zusammenbrechen (German), abnehmen (German), inutilizar (Portuguese), debilitar (Portuguese), debilitarse (Spanish), deteriorarse (Spanish), zayıflamak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-break_down-en-verb-en:render_or_become_weak__figuratively Disambiguation of 'to become weak and ineffective': 2 1 3 2 3 21 61 3 1 1 2
  8. (ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose. Tags: ergative Translations (to decay): nedbryde (Danish), ontbinden (Dutch), maatua (Finnish), se décomposer (French), zersetzen (German), verwandeln (German), umwandeln (German), zerfallen (German), lebomlik (Hungarian), decomporsi (Italian), descomponerse (Spanish), echarse a perder (Spanish), çürümek (Turkish), tourner a frawéns (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-break_down-en-verb-en:decay_or_decompose_physically__v_i__or_v_t_ Disambiguation of 'to decay': 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
  9. To separate into a number of parts.
    Sense id: en-break_down-en-verb-en:take_apart__v_t_
  10. (ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of. Tags: ergative, figuratively Translations (to divide into parts for analysis): uitsplitsen (Dutch), analyseren (Dutch), eritellä (Finnish), analyser (French), décomposer (French), herunterbrechen (German), kifejt (Hungarian), partizionare (Italian), suddividere (Italian), 分解する (bunkai-suru) (Japanese), decompor (Portuguese), desglosar (Spanish), diseccionar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-break_down-en-verb-en:analyze__explain_analytically Disambiguation of 'to divide into parts for analysis': 6 2 3 2 3 1 1 4 22 52 2
  11. (ergative) To digest. Tags: ergative Translations (to digest): nedbryde (Danish), sulattaa (Finnish), aufschließen (German), lebont (Hungarian), lebomlik (Hungarian), decomporre (Italian), digerire (Italian), elaborare (Italian), digerir (Portuguese), sindirmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-break_down-en-verb-en:digest__v_t__or_v_i_ Disambiguation of 'to digest': 7 4 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 1 73

Inflected forms

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          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "lomatʹsja",
          "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "ломаться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "slomatʹsja",
          "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "сломаться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
          "word": "descomponerse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
          "word": "averiarse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
          "word": "romperse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
          "word": "malograrse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "zlamátysja",
          "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "злама́тися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
          "word": "hỏng"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
          "word": "hỏng hóc"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
          "word": "lakata toimimasta"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
          "word": "vikaantua"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
          "tags": [
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "abstürzen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "english": "freeze",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
          "word": "sich aufhängen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "english": "program break",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
          "word": "hängen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "zlamátysja",
          "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "злама́тися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "vpásty",
          "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "впа́сти"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "zavýsnuty",
          "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "зави́снути"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
          "word": "hajota"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
          "word": "rikkoutua"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
          "word": "mennä rikki"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
          "word": "liegenbleiben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
          "word": "eine Panne haben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
          "word": "lerobban"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 2 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
          "word": "bedöglik"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure."
      ],
      "id": "en-break_down-en-verb-en:unexpectedly_collapse__physically__v_i_",
      "links": [
        [
          "unexpectedly",
          "unexpectedly"
        ],
        [
          "collapse",
          "collapse"
        ],
        [
          "physically",
          "physically"
        ],
        [
          "structure",
          "structure"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:unexpectedly collapse, physically, v.i."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "word": "uiteenvallen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "word": "instorten"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "word": "romahtaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "word": "sortua"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "word": "luhistua"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "de",
          "english": "building",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "word": "einstürzen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "word": "zusammenbrechen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "word": "zusammenfallen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "zlamátysja",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "злама́тися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "rozvalýtysja",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "розвали́тися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 48 2 2 11 17 3 2 3 1 5",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "rujnuvátysja",
          "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "руйнува́тися"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 21 5 12 5 18 5 4 6 5 10 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English phrasal verbs formed with \"down\"",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "break-down"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "breakdown"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "broken down"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "broken-down valise"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "my car has broken down"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To intentionally demolish; to pull down."
      ],
      "id": "en-break_down-en-verb-en:intentionally_demolish__v_t_",
      "links": [
        [
          "intentionally",
          "intentionally"
        ],
        [
          "demolish",
          "demolish"
        ],
        [
          "pull down",
          "pull down"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To intentionally demolish; to pull down."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 72 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "break it down"
        }
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:intentionally demolish, v.t."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 74 2 4 2 2 6 2 2 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
          "word": "afbreken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 74 2 4 2 2 6 2 2 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
          "word": "vernietigen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 74 2 4 2 2 6 2 2 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
          "word": "slopen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 74 2 4 2 2 6 2 2 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
          "word": "inslaan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 74 2 4 2 2 6 2 2 3",
          "code": "de",
          "english": "building",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
          "word": "abreißen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 2 74 2 4 2 2 6 2 2 3",
          "code": "de",
          "english": "exalted",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
          "word": "niederbrechen"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Talks broke down between Prime Minister John Doe and the opposition party.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Relations broke down between Greece and Turkey.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To fail, especially socially or for political reasons."
      ],
      "id": "en-break_down-en-verb-en:fail__v_i___including_nonphysically",
      "links": [
        [
          "fail",
          "fail"
        ],
        [
          "socially",
          "socially"
        ],
        [
          "political",
          "political"
        ],
        [
          "reason",
          "reason"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:fail, v.i., including nonphysically"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 87 2 1 1 3 1 1 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
          "word": "mislukken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 87 2 1 1 3 1 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
          "word": "kariutua"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 87 2 1 1 3 1 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
          "word": "mennä pieleen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 87 2 1 1 3 1 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
          "word": "abbrechen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 87 2 1 1 3 1 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
          "word": "fehlschlagen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 87 2 1 1 3 1 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "english": "negotiations",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
          "word": "scheitern"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 87 2 1 1 3 1 1 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "provalýtysja",
          "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "провали́тися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 1 87 2 1 1 3 1 1 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "zbankrutuváty",
          "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "збанкрутува́ти"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "7 18 8 10 3 19 6 5 3 5 10 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 21 5 12 5 18 5 4 6 5 10 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English phrasal verbs formed with \"down\"",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Is it worth taking it to a repair shop, or should I just break down and buy a new one?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender."
      ],
      "id": "en-break_down-en-verb-en:give_in_or_give_up__v_i_",
      "links": [
        [
          "give in",
          "give in"
        ],
        [
          "give up",
          "give up"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, idiomatic) To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:give in or give up, v.i."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "intransitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "avariar-se"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "espatllar-se"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "bryde sammen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "gå itu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "gå i stykker"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "kapotgaan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "stukgaan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "falen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "panei"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "mennä rikki"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "hajota"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "tomber en panne"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "tags": [
            "vulgar"
          ],
          "word": "escarallar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "gapuč̣da",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "გაფუჭდა"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "moišala",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "მოიშალა"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "tags": [
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "kaputtgehen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "felmondja a szolgálatot"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "elromlik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "guastarsi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "rompersi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "alt": "こわれる",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kowareru",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "壊れる"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "osx",
          "lang": "Old Saxon",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "afbrekan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "از کار افتادن"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "cessar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "fallar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "descomponerse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "averiarse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "estropearse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "romperse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "lagarearse (DEA)"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "20 6 5 4 36 7 4 6 4 3 6",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
          "word": "gå sönder"
        },
        {
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          "ref": "1936 Sept. 15, F. Scott Fitzgerald, letter to Beatrice Dance",
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          "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0",
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  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "break-down"
    },
    {
      "word": "breakdown"
    },
    {
      "word": "broken down"
    },
    {
      "word": "broken-down valise"
    },
    {
      "word": "my car has broken down"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "breaks down",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "breaking down",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "broke down",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "broken down",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "broke down",
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "break<,,broke,broken> down",
        "past_ptc2": "broke down",
        "past_ptc2_qual": "informal"
      },
      "expansion": "break down (third-person singular simple present breaks down, present participle breaking down, simple past broke down, past participle broken down or (informal) broke down)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "break it down"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To stop functioning."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "machine",
          "machine"
        ],
        [
          "computer",
          "computer"
        ],
        [
          "vehicle",
          "vehicle"
        ],
        [
          "stop",
          "stop"
        ],
        [
          "functioning",
          "functioning"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "vehicle",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a machine"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:stop functioning, v.i."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "usually"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computer",
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unexpectedly",
          "unexpectedly"
        ],
        [
          "collapse",
          "collapse"
        ],
        [
          "physically",
          "physically"
        ],
        [
          "structure",
          "structure"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:unexpectedly collapse, physically, v.i."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To intentionally demolish; to pull down."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "intentionally",
          "intentionally"
        ],
        [
          "demolish",
          "demolish"
        ],
        [
          "pull down",
          "pull down"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To intentionally demolish; to pull down."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:intentionally demolish, v.t."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Talks broke down between Prime Minister John Doe and the opposition party.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Relations broke down between Greece and Turkey.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To fail, especially socially or for political reasons."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fail",
          "fail"
        ],
        [
          "socially",
          "socially"
        ],
        [
          "political",
          "political"
        ],
        [
          "reason",
          "reason"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:fail, v.i., including nonphysically"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English idioms",
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Is it worth taking it to a repair shop, or should I just break down and buy a new one?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "give in",
          "give in"
        ],
        [
          "give up",
          "give up"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, idiomatic) To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:give in or give up, v.i."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English ergative verbs",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Near-synonym: come undone"
        },
        {
          "text": "She is back to work now, after she broke down the other day.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1921, Ben Travers, A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:",
          "text": "Sophia broke down here. Even at this moment she was subconsciously comparing her rendering of the part of the forlorn bride with Miss Marie Lohr's.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1936 Sept. 15, F. Scott Fitzgerald, letter to Beatrice Dance",
          "text": "As to Ernest... He is quite as nervously broken down as I am but it manifests itself in different ways. His inclination is towards megalomania and mine towards melancholy."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unstable",
          "unstable"
        ],
        [
          "collapse",
          "collapse"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:of a person, render or become unstable"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "ergative",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English ergative verbs",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His authority and influence over his coordinates broke down gradually.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012 June 2, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Belgium”, in BBC Sport:",
          "text": "Hodgson's approach may not illuminate proceedings in Poland and Ukraine but early evidence suggests they will be tough to break down.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To render or to become weak and ineffective."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "weak",
          "weak"
        ],
        [
          "ineffective",
          "ineffective"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become weak and ineffective."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:render or become weak, figuratively"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "ergative",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English ergative verbs",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Leaves and grass will break down into compost faster if you keep them moist.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To (cause to) decay, to decompose."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "decay",
          "decay"
        ],
        [
          "decompose",
          "decompose"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:decay or decompose physically, v.i. or v.t."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "ergative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Near-synonyms: break apart, break up, take apart, tear down, tear up"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1950 June, N. H. Bousfield, “Angers, a French Provincial Railway Centre”, in Railway Magazine, page 371:",
          "text": "The goods station is a transhipment centre (centre de transbordement) at which loads made up at other centres are broken down and redespatched to destinations in the area.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1973 December 29, “Lesbian Questionnaire”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 28, page 1:",
          "text": "Meetings began in June and shortly after the group of twelve women decided to break-down into two sub groups in order to examine the subject more efficiently.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To separate into a number of parts."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:take apart, v.t."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English ergative verbs",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Near-synonym: analyze"
        },
        {
          "text": "If you don't understand, ask him to break down the numbers for you.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "divide",
          "divide"
        ],
        [
          "indepth",
          "indepth"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:analyze, explain analytically"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "ergative",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English ergative verbs",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Near-synonym: catabolize"
        },
        {
          "text": "His stomach took a while to break down his food.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "His food took a while to break down in his stomach.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To digest."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "digest",
          "digest"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ergative) To digest."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:digest, v.t. or v.i."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "ergative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "lamácca",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "лама́цца"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "zlamácca",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "злама́цца"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "stukgaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "kapot gaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "defect raken"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "hajota"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "rikkoutua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "mennä rikki"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "vikaantua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "lakata toimimasta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "tomber en panne"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "versagen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "den Geist aufgeben"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "lerobban"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "bedöglik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "psuć się"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zepsuć się"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "lomatʹsja",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ломаться"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "slomatʹsja",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "сломаться"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "descomponerse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "averiarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "romperse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "malograrse"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zlamátysja",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "злама́тися"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "hỏng"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "(machine) to stop functioning",
      "word": "hỏng hóc"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
      "word": "lakata toimimasta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
      "word": "vikaantua"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "abstürzen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "freeze",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
      "word": "sich aufhängen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "program break",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
      "word": "hängen"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zlamátysja",
      "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "злама́тися"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vpásty",
      "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "впа́сти"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zavýsnuty",
      "sense": "(computer) to stop functioning",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "зави́снути"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
      "word": "hajota"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
      "word": "rikkoutua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
      "word": "mennä rikki"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
      "word": "liegenbleiben"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
      "word": "eine Panne haben"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
      "word": "lerobban"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(vehicle) to stop functioning",
      "word": "bedöglik"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "word": "uiteenvallen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "word": "instorten"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "word": "romahtaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "word": "sortua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "word": "luhistua"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "building",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "word": "einstürzen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "word": "zusammenbrechen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "word": "zusammenfallen"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zlamátysja",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "злама́тися"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "rozvalýtysja",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "розвали́тися"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "rujnuvátysja",
      "sense": "to collapse unexpectedly, physically or in structure",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "руйнува́тися"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
      "word": "afbreken"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
      "word": "vernietigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
      "word": "slopen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
      "word": "inslaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "building",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
      "word": "abreißen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "exalted",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to pull down intentionally",
      "word": "niederbrechen"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "avariar-se"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "espatllar-se"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "bryde sammen"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "gå itu"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "gå i stykker"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "kapotgaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "stukgaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "falen"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "panei"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "mennä rikki"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "hajota"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "tomber en panne"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "tags": [
        "vulgar"
      ],
      "word": "escarallar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gapuč̣da",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "გაფუჭდა"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "moišala",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "მოიშალა"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "kaputtgehen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "felmondja a szolgálatot"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "elromlik"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "guastarsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "rompersi"
    },
    {
      "alt": "こわれる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kowareru",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "壊れる"
    },
    {
      "code": "osx",
      "lang": "Old Saxon",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "afbrekan"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "از کار افتادن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "cessar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "fallar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "descomponerse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "averiarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "estropearse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "romperse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "lagarearse (DEA)"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "gå sönder"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to cease to function; (other than above)",
      "word": "bozulmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
      "word": "mislukken"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
      "word": "kariutua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
      "word": "mennä pieleen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
      "word": "abbrechen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
      "word": "fehlschlagen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "negotiations",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
      "word": "scheitern"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "provalýtysja",
      "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "провали́тися"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zbankrutuváty",
      "sense": "to fail, especially socially or for political reasons",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "збанкрутува́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "bryde sammen"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "kollapse"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "gå ned"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "in tranen uitbarsten"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "instorten"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "murtua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "luhistua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "saada hermoromahdus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "craquer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "zusammenbrechen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "umkippen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "zusammenklappen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "katarréo",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "καταρρέω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "összeesik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "szétesik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "összetör"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "letör"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "összeroppan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "despedaçar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "transtornarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to become unstable or collapse, mentally or otherwise",
      "word": "çökmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "bryde sammen"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "nedbryde"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "murentua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "mureta"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "zusammenbrechen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "abnehmen"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "inutilizar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "debilitar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "debilitarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "deteriorarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to become weak and ineffective",
      "word": "zayıflamak"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "nedbryde"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "ontbinden"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "maatua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "se décomposer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "zersetzen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "verwandeln"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "umwandeln"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "zerfallen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "lebomlik"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "decomporsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "descomponerse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "echarse a perder"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "çürümek"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "to decay",
      "word": "tourner a frawéns"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "uitsplitsen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "analyseren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "eritellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "analyser"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "décomposer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "herunterbrechen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "kifejt"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "partizionare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "suddividere"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "bunkai-suru",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "分解する"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "decompor"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "desglosar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to divide into parts for analysis",
      "word": "diseccionar"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "nedbryde"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "sulattaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "aufschließen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "lebont"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "lebomlik"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "decomporre"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "digerire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "elaborare"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "digerir"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to digest",
      "word": "sindirmek"
    }
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}

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