break down vs give-up the ghost

break down and give-up the ghost both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break down	No	No	Yes	No
give-up the ghost	No	No	Yes	No

break down (verb)	give-up the ghost (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
stop operating or functioning
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
make ineffective
cause to fall or collapse
lose control of one's emotions
fall apart