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Definitions of collapse
  1. verb
    suffer a nervous breakdown
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  2. noun
    the act of throwing yourself down

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  3. verb
    break down, literally or metaphorically
    "The wall collapsed" "The business collapsed" "The roof collapsed"
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  4. noun
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

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  5. noun
    a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

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  6. verb
    cause to burst

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  7. verb
    collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

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  8. verb
    fall apart
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  9. noun
    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"
  10. verb
    fold or close up
    "collapse the music stand"
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  11. verb
    lose significance, effectiveness, or value
    "The stock market collapsed"
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Definition that contains collapse
  • collapse collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
  • deflate collapse by releasing contained air or gas
  • heatstroke collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
  • concertina collapse like a concertina
  • atelectasis collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
  • heat hyperpyrexia collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
  • break down collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
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