collapse

phonetic symbol: / kəlǽps / 

collapse - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ the act of throwing yourself down
flop

[ noun ]
■ a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
e.g.)
・the roof is in danger of collapse
・the collapse of the old star under its own gravity

[ noun ]
■ a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
crash

[ noun ]
■ an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
prostration

[ verb ]
■ collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
break down

[ verb ]
■ lose significance, effectiveness, or value
e.g.)
・The stock market collapsed

[ verb ]
■ suffer a nervous breakdown
break up , crack , crack up , crock up

[ verb ]
■ break down, literally or metaphorically
e.g.)
・The wall collapsed
・The business collapsed
・The roof collapsed
break , cave in , fall in , founder , give , give way

[ verb ]
■ cause to burst
burst

[ verb ]
■ fall apart
break down , crumble , crumple , tumble

[ verb ]
■ fold or close up
e.g.)
・collapse the music stand

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