Break down
Break down verb - Stop operating or functioning.
Exit and break down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exit" instead a verb "Break down".
Exit
Exit verb - Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
Break down and exit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break down" instead a verb "Exit".
Both terms in one sentence
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Later on, you find that the real exit is behind a wall that requires two ballista shots to break down, but you normally only have enough time to shoot one.
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As Raiden's objectives start to break down, so too do his surroundings: For instance, if you exit and reenter the phony MGS1 torture room in Arsenal's "Stomach", the name of the location will change to random street addresses, including New York 52nd Street and Funabashi City.
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Conversely, the Raikage's tendency to break down walls or windows in order to leave a room has earned the Fan Nickname Dynamic Exit.
Source: Dynamic Entry
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