"broken down" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more broken down [comparative], most broken down [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} broken down (comparative more broken down, superlative most broken down)
  1. No longer in working order; broken. Translations (No longer in working order; broken): zusammengebrochen (German)
    Sense id: en-broken_down-en-adj-sqpikyuZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 21 2 11 32 Disambiguation of 'No longer in working order; broken': 79 18 1 2
  2. Of a horse, no longer useful for work or riding due to illness or infirmity.
    Sense id: en-broken_down-en-adj-LY9LBPDo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 21 2 11 32
  3. Ruined in character or strength.
    Sense id: en-broken_down-en-adj-K-0PdBwu
  4. Separated into component parts; decomposed; disassembled; deconstructed.
    Sense id: en-broken_down-en-adj-gOrhG9Ap Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 21 2 11 32

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} broken down
  1. past participle of break down Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: break down
    Sense id: en-broken_down-en-verb-Hz0vaow0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 21 2 11 32

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