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Expendable - Not essential, able to be used up or sacrificed without significant loss, easily replaced or not necessary for long-term use.

The workers didn't feel any sense of job security, and they felt expendable, because they were fired whenever the demand for the factory work slowed down.

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Derail - To obstruct or divert from an expected or intended course.

The train was derailed by a fallen tree during the storm.

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droop - Bend or hang downward limply

Droopy Dog's eyes and cheeks would droop down so much that he looked like he was always tired.

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zonked - Exhausted; tired out

After studying for twelve hours straight, Fred was zonked out.

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defunct - No longer existing or functioning

Once the most popular destination for people who wanted to rent movies, Blockbuster Video is now defunct, having been replaced by Netflix.

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pooped - Extremely tired

After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.

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snap - To break suddenly.

When Phil was climbing the ladder, he saw that one of its rungs had started to break,and would snap completely if he stepped on it.

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Breakdown - A mechanical failure, especially of a vehicle or machine. Can also be used in medical contexts.

She had an emotional breakdown after losing her job and going through a divorce.

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Flaccid - Lacking strength, firmness, or resilience.

His handshake was so flaccid that the manager felt that he wasn’t really interested in the interview and the job at all.

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Innocuous - Not harmful or dangerous; safe.

The spider looked scary, but it was completely innocuous and couldn’t bite humans.

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docile - Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

The lion tamer was so talented that any lion near him acted completely docile.

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Downfall - A sudden loss of power, success, or status.

His dishonesty led to his downfall in politics.