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collapse

English

  1. 🔊 a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
    “the roof is in danger of collapse”
  2. 🔊 an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
    “the commander's prostration demoralized his men”
  3. 🔊 the act of throwing yourself down
    “he landed on the bed with a great flop”
  4. 🔊 a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
  5. 🔊 lose significance, effectiveness, or value
    “The school system is collapsing”
  6. 🔊 break down, literally or metaphorically
    “The wall collapsed”
  7. 🔊 cause to burst
    “The ice broke the pipe”
  8. 🔊 fold or close up
    “fold up your umbrella”
  9. 🔊 collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
  10. 🔊 suffer a nervous breakdown
  11. 🔊 fall apart
    “the building crumbled after the explosion”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 colapso collapse
  2. 🔊 desplome collapse
  3. 🔊 lipotimia collapse
  4. 🔊 colapsar to collapse
  5. 🔊 desplomar to collapse
  6. 🔊 venirse abajo to collapse
  7. 🔊 desmoronamiento collapse, breakdown
  8. 🔊 hundir to collapse, cave in, subside

Similar words

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