collapse
Noun
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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 organismsubtypes:
- 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"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
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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 directionsame as: flop
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A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) (synset 107493085)
same as: crash
Verb
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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 naturesubtypes:
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Collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack (synset 200030640)
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"subtypes:
- deflate - collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- concertina - collapse like a concertina
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Fall apart (synset 202045722)
"the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"is a type of: change integrity - change in physical make-up
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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 metaphoricallysubtypes: pop - cause to burst with a loud, explosive soundsame as: burst
- Suffer a nervous breakdown (synset 201789398)
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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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