break-down in negotiations
1break·down — /ˈbreıkˌdaʊn/ noun, pl downs 1 : a failure of a machine to function : an occurrence in which a machine (such as a car) stops working [count] We had a breakdown on the highway. [=our car broke down on the highway; our car stopped working on the… …
2break down — verb 1. make ineffective (Freq. 3) Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination • Syn: ↑crush • Derivationally related forms: ↑breakdown • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑ …
3break down — UK US break down Phrasal Verb with break({{}}/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken) ► [I or T] to separate, or to separate something, into smaller parts: »Can you break down our expenses by month and by region? »The data breaks down into three main… …
4break down — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering b. to make ineffective < break down legal barriers > 2. a. to divide into parts or categories b. to …
5break down (to) — Stop suddenly or unexpectedly. ► “When negotiations between nations break down, it might be time for a compromise.” (Management Today, Aug. 1995, p. 71) …
6To break down — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. i. 1. To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder. [1913 Webster] 2. To open spontaneously, or by pressure from within, as a bubble, a tumor, a seed… …
7break down — 1) his van broke down See break 1. 4) 2) pay negotiations broke down Syn: fail, collapse, founder, fall through, disintegrate; informal fizzle out 3) Vicky broke down, sobbing loudly Syn …
8break down — 1) his van broke down See: break [verb] 2) 2) pay negotiations broke down Syn: fail, collapse, founder, fall through 3) Vicky broke down, sobbing loudly Syn …
9break down — /ˌbreɪk daυn/ verb 1. to stop working because of mechanical failure ● The fax machine has broken down. 2. to stop ● Negotiations broke down after six hours. 3. to show all the items in a total list of costs or expenditure ● We broke the… …
10Break — (br[=a]k), v. i. 1. To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder. [1913 Webster] 2. To open spontaneously, or by pressure from within, as a bubble, a tumor, a seed vessel, a bag …
