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How to sign: break down, literally or metaphorically
"The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice";
Similiar / Same: collapse, cave in, give way, founder, give, break
Categories: change
Within this category: break, buckle, flop, implode, slump
How to sign: become part of; become a member of a group or organization
"He joined the Communist Party as a young man";
Similiar / Same: join, get together
Within this category: affiliate, affiliate, band oneself, infiltrate, rejoin, sign up, unionize, unite
