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• collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

  synonym	collapse
  derivation	breakdown
  hypernym	gethavesuffersustain
  hyponym	drop like fliesfall overgo over

• stop operating or functioning

  synonym	breakconk outdiefailgive outgive waygogo bad
  derivation	breakdown
  hypernym	change
  hyponym	blowblow outburn outcrashgo downmalfunctionmisfiremisfunction
  similar	breakbuy the farmcash in one's chipschokeconkcroakdeceasediedrop deadexitexpiregive-up the ghostgokick the bucketpasspass awayperishpop offsnuff it

• separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

  synonym	break updecompose
  derivation	breakdown
  domain topic	chemical sciencechemistry
  hypernym	separate
  hyponym	crackdigestdissociate

• make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features

  synonym	analyseanalyzedissecttake apart
  also	break
  derivation	breakdown
  hyponym	botanisebotanizeparse

• make ineffective

  synonym	crush
  derivation	breakdown
  hypernym	alterchangemodify

• cause to fall or collapse

  causes	break downcollapsecrumblecrumpletumble
  hypernym	breakbust

• lose control of one's emotions

  synonym	lose itsnap
  derivation	breakdown
  hypernym	acquitactbearbehavecarrycomportconductdeportdo
  hyponym	diedissolvefall apartgo to pieces

• fall apart

  synonym	collapsecrumblecrumpletumble
  hypernym	change integrity
  is caused by	break down