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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: fall in, cave in, give way, founder, give, break
Categories: change
Within this category: break, buckle, flop, implode, slump
How to sign: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
Similiar / Same: break down
Categories: get, have, suffer, sustain
Within this category: fall over
How to sign: suffer a nervous breakdown
