 collapse |
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| 1. | [ verb ] break down, literally or metaphorically | |
| Synonyms: | fall_in cave_in give give_way founder break | |
| Examples: | "The wall collapsed" "The business collapsed" "The dam broke" "The roof collapsed" "The wall gave in" "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" |
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| Related terms: | change flop buckle slump break implode abandon cave_in | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (medicine) collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack | |
| Synonyms: | break_down | |
| Related terms: | suffer fall_over | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (medicine) an abrupt failure of function or health | |
| Related terms: | illness shock breakdown crack_up | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in | |
| Related terms: | mishap debacle implosion cave_in | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of throwing yourself down | |
| Synonyms: | flop | |
| Examples: | "he landed on the bed with a great flop" |
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| Related terms: | descent flop | |
| 6. | [ verb ] fall apart | |
| Synonyms: | crumble break_down tumble crumple | |
| Examples: | "the building crumbled after the explosion" "Negociations broke down" |
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| Related terms: | change_integrity | |
| 7. | [ verb ] cause to burst | |
| Synonyms: | burst | |
| Examples: | "The ice broke the pipe" |
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| Related terms: | pop | |
| 8. | [ verb ] (medicine) suffer a nervous breakdown | |
| Synonyms: | crack_up break_up crock_up crack | |
| Related terms: | suffer | |
| 9. | [ verb ] lose significance, effectiveness, or value | |
| Examples: | "The school system is collapsing" "The stock market collapsed" |
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| Related terms: | weaken crash | |
| 10. | [ verb ] fold or close up | |
| Examples: | "fold up your umbrella" "collapse the music stand" |
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| Related terms: | fold concertina deflate | |
| 11. | [ noun ] a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) | |
| Synonyms: | crash | |
| Related terms: | happening | |
| Similar spelling: |
collapsed collapsible collapsable coalface colpocele coliphage colobus |
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