breakdown

As a verb debunk

is to discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

As a noun breakdown is

a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed.

In sports terms the difference between breakthrough and breakdown

is that breakthrough is the penetration of the opposition defence while breakdown is a loss of organization (of the parts of a system).

As nouns the difference between breakthrough and breakdown

is that breakthrough is an advance through and past enemy lines while breakdown is a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed.

As an adjective breakthrough

is characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.

As nouns the difference between breakdown and xylanolysis

is that breakdown is a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed while xylanolysis is the breakdown of a xylan.

As nouns the difference between breakdown and wormcast

is that breakdown is a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed while wormcast is a small pile of sand or soil, the end product of the breakdown of organic matter by an earthworm.

As nouns the difference between breakdown and dyshomeostasis

is that breakdown is a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed while dyshomeostasis is an imbalance or other breakdown of a homeostasis system.

As nouns the difference between breakdown and decrystallization

is that breakdown is a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed while decrystallization is the breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure.

As nouns the difference between breakdown and openside

is that breakdown is a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed while openside is , the space on the side of the pitch with the larger distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare blindside.