"collapse" | Definition and Related Words

collapse

Noun

An abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion (synset 114089685)
"the commander's prostration demoralized his men"

is a type of: illness, malady, sickness, unwellness - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
subtypes:
- breakdown, crack-up - a mental or physical breakdown
- shock - (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
- heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke - collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
- algidity - prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure
same as: prostration
A natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in (synset 107375728)
"the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"

is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
subtypes:
- cave in, subsidence - the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
- debacle, fiasco - a sudden and violent collapse
- implosion - a sudden inward collapse
The act of throwing yourself down (synset 100328336)
"he landed on the bed with a great flop"

is a type of: descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction

same as: flop
A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) (synset 107493085)
is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens

same as: crash

Verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically (synset 201993067)
"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"

is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
subtypes:
- go off, implode - burst inward
- buckle, crumple - fold or collapse
- flop - fall loosely
- break - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
- sink, slide down, slump - fall or sink heavily
same as: break, cave in, fall in, founder, give, give way
verb group:
- abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
- burst, collapse - cause to burst
Collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack (synset 200030640)
is a type of: get, have, suffer, sustain - undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
subtypes:
- drop like flies - rapidly collapse, die, or drop out in large numbers
- fall over, go over - fall forward and down
same as: break down
Fold or close up (synset 202087744)
"fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"

is a type of: fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other
subtypes:
- deflate - collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- concertina - collapse like a concertina
Fall apart (synset 202045722)
"the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"

is a type of: change integrity - change in physical make-up

same as: break down, crumble, crumple, tumble
Cause to burst (synset 201993576)
"The ice broke the pipe"

causes: break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way - break down, literally or metaphorically

subtypes: pop - cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound

same as: burst

verb group: break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way - break down, literally or metaphorically
Suffer a nervous breakdown (synset 201789398)
is a type of: get, have, suffer, sustain - undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

same as: break up, crack, crack up, crock up
Lose significance, effectiveness, or value (synset 200224886)
"The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"

is a type of: weaken - become weaker

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