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How to sign: break down, literally or metaphorically
"The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice";
Similiar / Same: collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, give, break
Categories: change
Within this category: break, buckle, flop, implode, slump
How to sign: a person who founds or establishes some institution
"George Washington is the father of his country";
Similiar / Same: beginner, founding father, father
Categories: conceiver, mastermind, originator