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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.
The meaning of COLLAPSE is to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure. How to use collapse in a sentence.
If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak.
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.
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.
Definition of collapse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
• Gravitational collapse releases energy; and collapse to a single, dimensionless point releases an infinite amount of it. • The second-half collapse was subtle at first but sudden when it finally happened. • This is exactly the sort of collapse that keyed their six straight losses in the last two months of last season.
COLLAPSE definition: 1. When someone collapses, they fall down, usually because they are sick or weak: 2. to fall down…. Learn more.
collapse. noun. /kəˈlæps/. /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.
