Breakdown

Synonyms of breakdown

• failure
• disintegration
• collapse

Antonyms of breakdown

• success
• intact
• functioning

Collocations of breakdown

nervous breakdown

Frequency: 80 %

The stress of the situation led to a nervous breakdown.

mental breakdown

Frequency: 70 %

The constant pressure at work caused a mental breakdown.

emotional breakdown

Frequency: 60 %

After the breakup, she experienced an emotional breakdown.

communication breakdown

Frequency: 50 %

The misunderstanding led to a communication breakdown between the two parties.

system breakdown

Frequency: 45 %

The power outage caused a system breakdown in the factory.

Idiomatic Expressions for breakdown

• Phrase: breakdown of a relationship
  Meaning: the failure or collapse of a relationship
  Usage: Their marriage ended due to a breakdown of their relationship.