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break down



VERB
choke up
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VERB
fall apart
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STRONGEST








VERB
molder
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Example Sentences

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In people with Parkinson's disease, the brain cells that produce dopamine gradually break down.

From Science Daily

"So we've run lots of initiatives to try and break down barriers to music."

From BBC

Iang's face quivers as she recounts the story of what happened on 26 November in K-Haimual, her village in Myanmar's western Chin State, and then she breaks down.

From BBC

Bowen broke down a few times while expressing his love for the people who work on “SNL” and sang through tears a version of “Please Come Home for Christmas” with Grande.

From Los Angeles Times

In an explosive interview, Salah said he felt like he had been "thrown under the bus" by Liverpool and his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down.

From BBC