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Break down or fail (7)

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I believe the answer is:

founder

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">break down</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">fail</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(foundering is a kind of failing)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for founder that I've seen before include "Beginner" , "(Of ship) fill with water and sink" , "One who makes an institution" , "Sink like originator?" , "One sets up firm" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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