| Meaning | A mental or physical breakdown. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | breakdown | |
| Narrower | nervous breakdown | A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder |
| Broader | collapse, prostration | An abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion |
| Verbs | crack up | suffer a nervous breakdown |
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