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collapse   (TTS Sound)

The noun collapse has 4 senses

• collapse, prostration -- (an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men")


• collapse -- (a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity")


• flop, collapse -- (the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop")


• crash, collapse -- (a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures))

The verb collapse has 7 senses

• collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder -- (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")


• break down, collapse -- (collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack)


• collapse -- (fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand")


• crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse -- (fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down")


• collapse, burst -- (cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe")


• crack up, crack, crock up, break up, collapse -- (suffer a nervous breakdown)


• collapse -- (lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed")