ph.
1. stop operating or functioning
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. The engine finally went
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;The car died on the road
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;The coffee maker broke
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;The engine failed on the way to town
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;her eyesight went after the accident
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: failgo baddiegive outconk outgobreakbreak down
2. end resistance, as under pressure or force
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: yield
3. move in order to make room for someone for something
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. The park gave way to a supermarket
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;`Move over,' he told the crowd
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: move overgiveease upyield
4. break down, literally or metaphorically
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. The wall collapsed
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;The business collapsed
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;The dam broke
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;The roof collapsed
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;The wall gave in
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: collapsefall incave ingivebreakfounder