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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.
to fall down or fall to pieces, as when supports or sides fail to hold; cave in; shrink together suddenly
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.
an occasion when a person or structure becomes too weak to stand and suddenly falls. (Definition of collapse from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of collapse. in Chinese (Traditional) 倒下, （由於壓力、無力或缺乏支持而）倒塌，坍塌, 崩潰，垮掉… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 倒下, （由于压力、无力或缺乏支持而）倒塌，坍塌, 崩溃，垮掉… See more. in Spanish
to fail suddenly and completely, like something hollow when subject to too much pressure; to undergo a collapse; as, Maximilian's government collapsed soon after the French army left Mexico; many financial projects collapse after attaining some success and importance
Synonyms for COLLAPSE: tumble, go, crumple, crumble, die, buckle, melt, implode; Antonyms of COLLAPSE: rise, swell, inflate, go, succeed, work out, deliver, click.
collapse - verb. to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure. Check the meaning of the word collapse and expand your vocabulary, take a spelling test, print practice and more!
