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collapse

/ collapse /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
fold or close up
"fold up your umbrella"
"collapse the music stand"
Type of:
fold fold up turn up
Kinds of:
deflate concertina
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
cause to burst
"The ice broke the pipe"
Kinds of:
pop
Verb group:
fall in cave in give give way break
Causes:
fall in cave in give
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
break down, literally or metaphorically
"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"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
implode go off buckle crumple flop
Derived:
cave in subsidence crash
Verb group:
abandon give up burst
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
lose significance, effectiveness, or value
"The school system is collapsing"
"The stock market collapsed"
Type of:
weaken
Derived:
crash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 5
an abrupt failure of function or health
Type of:
illness unwellness malady
Kinds of:
breakdown crack-up shock
Derived:
crack up crack crock up break up break down
noun Sense 6
a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
Type of:
mishap misadventure mischance
Kinds of:
cave in subsidence debacle fiasco implosion
Derived:
fall in cave in give give way break
verb Sense 7
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
Type of:
suffer sustain have
Kinds of:
fall over go over
Derived:
breakdown crack-up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 8
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Derived:
fall in cave in give give way break
noun Sense 9
the act of throwing yourself down
"he landed on the bed with a great flop"
Type of:
descent
Derived:
flop
verb Sense 10
suffer a nervous breakdown
Type of:
suffer sustain have
Derived:
breakdown crack-up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 11
fall apart
"the building crimbled after the explosion"
"Negociations broke down"
Type of:
change integrity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
75
Times Searched
2
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fold fold up turn up deflate concertina pop change implode go off buckle crumple flop