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verb
- 1. (of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way: "the roof collapsed on top of me" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) fall down and become unconscious as a result of illness or injury: "he collapsed from loss of blood" Similar
noun
- 1. an instance of a structure falling down or giving way: "the collapse of a railway bridge" Similar
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COLLAPSE definition: 1. to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support: 2. If someone…. Learn more.
1. : to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure. a blood vessel that collapsed. 2. : to break down completely : disintegrate. … his case had collapsed in a mass of legal wreckage …. Erle Stanley Gardner.
collapse. (kəlæps ) Word forms: collapses , collapsing , collapsed. 1. verb B2. If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed. [VERB] The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble. [VERB] Most of the deaths were caused by landslides and collapsing buildings. [VERB -ing]
To collapse means to fall over, cave in, or totally crumple. After finding out that the stock market has collapsed and your investments along with it, you'd probably collapse to the ground and sob uncontrollably.
Collapse means to break apart suddenly, as in The rickety bridge collapsed into the river. If something collapses, it falls apart or caves in quickly and suddenly. Usually, something collapses because it’s unable to support its own weight.
[intransitive] to fall down (and usually become unconscious), especially because you are very ill. She collapsed and was rushed to hospital. collapse + adv./prep. The man collapsed in a heap on the floor. He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. One night I practically collapsed from exhaustion. Extra Examples. Topics Health problems b2
COLLAPSE definition: 1. When someone collapses, they fall down, usually because they are sick or weak: 2. to fall down…. Learn more.
noun. /kəˈlæps/ failure. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a sudden failure of something, such as an institution, a business or a course of action. the collapse of the Soviet Union. The peace talks were on the verge of collapse. a decision which will push the country a step closer to economic collapse.
n. 1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports. 2. An abrupt failure of function, strength, or health; a breakdown. 3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect: the collapse of popular respect for the integrity of world leaders. [Latin collābī, collāps-, to fall together : com-, com- + lābī, to fall.] col·laps′i·bil′i·ty n.
COLLAPSE meaning: 1 : to break apart and fall down suddenly; 2 : to fall down or become unconscious because you are sick or exhausted
