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verbdomain: v movement
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
break down, literally or metaphorically
Examples
- 1.The roof collapsed
- 2.The wall gave in
- 3.The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
- 4.The dam broke
- 5.The wall collapsed
- 6.The business collapsed
Synonyms
- collapse 1
break down, literally or metaphorically
- fall in 1
break down, literally or metaphorically
- cave in 1
break down, literally or metaphorically
- give 26
break down, literally or metaphorically
- give way 2
break down, literally or metaphorically
- founder 3
break down, literally or metaphorically
