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break down



VERB
choke up
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VERB
fall apart
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Antonyms
STRONGEST








VERB
molder
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Example Sentences

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It is produced by beneficial gut bacteria when they break down tryptophan, an amino acid found in foods like turkey and nuts.

From Science Daily

Yes, heating systems are tricky to fix, but you had a good handle on the problem in advance and it broke down again.

From MarketWatch

“There’s nothing wrong,” she told herself—until she broke down.

From The Wall Street Journal

If we can continue to break down the barriers, that's where the power lies.

From BBC

But the top seed's momentum faltered further in the second set and she was broken three times as Oliynykova forced a decider, where Raducanu was forced to fight back from a break down.

From BBC