nervous breakdown

v break down, literally or metaphorically v collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack v fold or close up v fall apart v cause to burst v suffer a nervous breakdown v lose significance, effectiveness, or value

n an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion n a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in n the act of throwing yourself down n a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) v break down, literally or metaphorically v collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack v fold or close up v fall apart v cause to burst v suffer a nervous breakdown v lose significance, effectiveness, or value

deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise v pass through (a barrier) v break partially but keep its integrity v break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension v gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions v suffer a nervous breakdown v tell spontaneously v cause to become cracked v reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking v break into simpler molecules by means of heat s used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure s of paint or varnish

deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise v pass through (a barrier) v break partially but keep its integrity v break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension v gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions v suffer a nervous breakdown v tell spontaneously v cause to become cracked v reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking v break into simpler molecules by means of heat

nervous breakdown (not in technical use)