break down

• make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of
• stop operating or functioning
• make ineffective
• lose control of one´s emotions
• fall apart
• cause to fall or collapse
• separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
• collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

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