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adjective
- 1. (of a structure) having fallen down or given way: "an abandoned building with a collapsed roof"
- 2. (of a person) having fallen down and become unconscious: "police officers rushed to the aid of the collapsed woman"
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Instagram. © 2024 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. 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.
(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 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.
COLLAPSED definition: 1. A collapsed lung or blood vessel (= tube that carries blood in the body) is not able to work…. Learn more.
collapse. (kəlæps ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense collapses , present participle collapsing , past tense, past participle 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]
(of a lung or blood vessel) having fallen in and become flat and empty. a collapsed lung. Check pronunciation: collapsed. Definition of collapsed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To fall down or inward suddenly; cave in. 2. To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function: a monarchy that collapsed. 3. To fold compactly: chairs that collapse for storage. v.tr. To cause to fold, break down, or fall down or inward. n. 1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports. 2.
