Break Down: When something mechanical stops working.
My car broke down and I had to walk ten miles to the nearest phone box.

Break Down: Become very sad.
When she heard of her father's sudden death, she broke down.​

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Break In: Enter without permission, trespass
The thieves broke in while the guard dog was sleeping.​

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Break Off: To stop talking
He broke off in the middle of a sentence to answer the phone.

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Break Out: To Start Suddenly (esp. disease, war)
War broke out after the president was assassinated.
Poor health facilities means disease is certain to break out.

Break Out: Escape
The prisoners broke out of the prison when then was a power cut.

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Break Up: End a relationship.
They didn't love each other any more and so they broke up.

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Break Something Up: Destroy
We can break up this chair to use on the campfire.​

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