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verb
- 1. (of a structure) fall down or in; give way: "the roof collapsed on top of me" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) fall down and become unconscious, typically through illness or injury: "he collapsed from loss of blood" Similar
noun
- 1. an instance of a structure falling down or in: "the collapse of a railroad bridge" Similar
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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.
COLLAPSE definition: 1. to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support: 2. If someone…. Learn more.
6 meanings: 1. to fall down or cave in suddenly 2. to fail completely 3. to break down or fall down from lack of strength 4. to.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of collapse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. ( intr) to fall down or cave in suddenly: the whole building collapsed. 2. ( intr) to fail completely: his story collapsed on investigation. 3. ( intr) to break down or fall down from lack of strength. 4. to fold (furniture, etc) compactly or (of furniture, etc) to be designed to fold compactly. 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 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.
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 law and order in the area The peace talks were on the verge of collapse.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Illness & disability col‧lapse1 /kəˈlæps/ S3 AWL verb 1 structure [ intransitive] if a building, wall etc collapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it is weak or damaged Uncle Ted’s chair collapsed under his weight.
