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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: fall apart
"the building crimbled after the explosion"; "Negociations broke down";
Similiar / Same: crumble, crumple, tumble, break down
Categories: change integrity