breaking down

A form of break down — To stop functioning.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break down
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APA

breaking down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20down

MLA

“breaking down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20down.

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