The term 'broke down' can be used to describe a variety of situations. In this crossword, the solutions for the term are WEPT (4 letters), COLLAPSED (9 letters), ROTTED (6 letters), SOBBED (6 letters), ANALYZED (8 letters), DIED (4 letters), FAILED (6 letters), and CRIED (5 letters). These words all describe different ways in which something can break down, whether it is a physical object, a relationship, or a situation. WEPT and SOBBED refer to crying, COLLAPSED and rotted refer to physical objects deteriorating, analyzed refers to breaking down a problem into its components, died and FAILED refer to the end of something, and GAVE refers to giving up on something.