collapse
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noun
1 building, etc. suddenly falling
ADJECTIVE
▪ sudden
▪ the sudden collapse of the bridge
PHRASES
▪ be in danger of collapse
2 medical condition
ADJECTIVE
▪ sudden
▪ mental, nervous, physical
VERB + COLLAPSE
▪ be close to, be on the point of, be on the verge of
▪ She was on the verge of nervous collapse.
PHRASES
▪ a state of collapse
▪ He was in a state of mental and physical collapse.
3 sudden/complete failure of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete, total
▪ general
▪ virtual
▪ sudden
▪ economic, financial
▪ the sudden economic collapse of 2001
VERB + COLLAPSE
▪ bring about, cause, contribute to, lead to, result in, trigger
▪ The war has led to the collapse of agriculture in the area.
▪ be faced with, face
▪ be on the brink of, be on the point of, be on the verge of
▪ avoid, prevent
▪ predict
▪ watch, witness
PREPOSITION
▪ collapse into
▪ a collapse into anarchy
{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb
1 of a building
ADVERB
▪ completely
PREPOSITION
▪ into
▪ Several buildings have collapsed into the ocean.
▪ under
▪ The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
2 of a sick person
ADVERB
▪ suddenly
▪ immediately
▪ almost, nearly
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪ The man collapsed against the wall and slid down it.
▪ from
▪ She collapsed suddenly from a heart attack.
▪ with
▪ She collapsed with shock.
PHRASES
▪ collapse in a heap
▪ He collapsed in a heap on the floor.
3 fail
ADVERB
▪ eventually, finally
▪ In November the strike finally collapsed.
▪ quickly, rapidly
▪ suddenly
▪ almost, nearly, virtually
PHRASES
▪ to collapse in the face of sth
▪ The theory collapsed in the face of the evidence.
Collapse is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑
bank, ↑
building, ↑
business, ↑
case, ↑
cave, ↑
ceiling, ↑
civilization, ↑
coalition, ↑
economy, ↑
empire, ↑
firm, ↑
house, ↑
lung, ↑
market, ↑
negotiation, ↑
price, ↑
regime, ↑
resistance, ↑
roof, ↑
scheme, ↑
system, ↑
talk, ↑
tent, ↑
tower, ↑
trial, ↑
truce, ↑
wall, ↑
world
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Collapse — Col*lapse , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Collapsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collapsing}] [L. collapsus, p. p. of collabi to collapse; col + labi to fall, slide. See {Lapse}.] 1. To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by falling or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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collapse — [n] downfall, breakdown bankruptcy, basket case*, cataclysm, catastrophe, cave in, conk out*, crackup*, crash, debacle, destruction, disintegration, disorganization, disruption, exhaustion, failure, faint, flop, prostration, ruination, ruining,… … New thesaurus
collapse — [kə laps′] vi. collapsed, collapsing [< L collapsus, pp. of collabi < com , together + labi, to fall: see LAP1] 1. to fall down or fall to pieces, as when supports or sides fail to hold; cave in; shrink together suddenly 2. to break down… … English World dictionary
Collapse — Col*lapse , n. 1. A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) Extreme depression or sudden failing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collapse — index catastrophe, debacle, decline, defeat, destruction, deteriorate, detriment, disaster, disease … Law dictionary
collapse — (v.) 1732, from L. collapsus, pp. of collabi fall together, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + labi to fall, slip (see LAPSE (Cf. lapse)). The adj. collapsed is attested from c.1600, from L. collapsus, and perhaps this suggested a verb. R … Etymology dictionary
collapse — ► VERB 1) suddenly fall down or give way. 2) (of a person) fall down as a result of physical breakdown. 3) fail suddenly and completely. ► NOUN 1) an instance of a structure collapsing. 2) a sudden failure or breakdown. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
