Adolescence /ˌæd

adopt /əˈdɒpt/ /-ˈdɑːpt/ verb TAKE CHILD
1. [ I or T ] to take another person's child into your own family and legally look after him or her as your own child
They've adopted a baby girl.
She had the child adopted (= She gave her baby to someone else to look after) .
They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt.
Compare foster
breakdown /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/ noun FAILURE
1. [ C ] a failure to work or be successful
I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road.
Both sides blamed each other for the breakdown of talks.
See also break down
break down phrasal verb COMMUNICATION
2. If a system, relationship or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement.
break down phrasal verb MACHINE
1. If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working
Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.