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Breakdown

/ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
The failure of a system, machine, or relationship

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Examples:

The car had a breakdown on the road.He had an emotional breakdown after losing his job.

Etymology:

etymology
First recorded in 1830–40; from the phrase break down, meaning to render or become inoperative.

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