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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.
(of people and business) to suddenly be unable to continue or work correctly: Lots of people lost their jobs when the property market collapsed. Talks between management and unions have collapsed. Share prices collapsed (= became lower suddenly) after news of poor trading. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples.
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]
[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
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.
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 definition: 1. When someone collapses, they fall down, usually because they are sick or weak: 2. to fall down…. Learn more.
Collapse definition: to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly. See examples of COLLAPSE used in a sentence.
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.
