is a specific kind of: break down, lose it, snap.

is a specific kind of: crumble, decay, dilapidate.

is a broader term that covers: fray, frazzle.

verb group: break, bust.

see also: wear away, wear off | break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off | wear away, whittle away, whittle down | break apart, break up, crash.

derivation: wear | breakable.

is a specific kind of: disintegrate.

is a specific kind of: change integrity.

is a broader term that covers: break open, burst, split | puncture | burst, bust | smash | ladder, run | crack, snap | break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize | crush.

verb group: break.

see also: break down, break up, decompose.

derivation: break, breakage, breaking | break | break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift | breakable.