Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with breakdown in American Collocation
breakdown
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn/
serious or complete
complete
irretrievable
serious
total
The turnout in the polls today reflects a serious breakdown in trust between politicians and voters.
type of breakdown
marital
mental
Counselling can help in major life events such as marital breakdown.
communication
family
marriage
relationship
I didn’t want the children to suffer in any way because of the breakdown of our marriage.
cause a breakdown
cause
lead to
This decision led to a total breakdown of their relationship.
prevent a breakdown
avoid
prevent
The aim is to support you as a family and prevent any family breakdown.