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break down
打ち壊す, 打ち負かす, 鎮める, 体をこわす, 故障する, 泣き崩れる, 挫折する, 分解する
Phrasal Verb: break down
1. To cause to collapse; destroy:
eg. break down a partition;broke down our resolve.;
2. a. To become or cause to become distressed or upset.
b. To have a physical or mental collapse.
3. To give up resistance; give way:
eg. prejudices that break down slowly.
4. To fail to function; cease to be useful, effective, or operable:
eg. The elevator broke down.
5. To render or become weak or ineffective:
eg. Opposition to the king's rule gradually broke down his authority.
6. a. To divide into or consider in parts;analyze.
b. To be divisible;admit of analysis:
eg. The population breaks down into three main groups.
7. To decompose or cause to decompose chemically.
8. [電気専門]
To undergo a breakdown.