| collapse | | |
| n. (state) | 1. collapse, prostration | an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion.; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men" |
| ~ illness, sickness, unwellness, malady | impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism. |
| ~ crack-up, breakdown | 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.; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock" |
| ~ heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke | collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat. |
| ~ algidity | prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure. |
| n. (event) | 2. collapse | 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" |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ 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 implosion of a light bulb" |
| n. (act) | 3. collapse, flop | the act of throwing yourself down.; "he landed on the bed with a great flop" |
| ~ descent | the act of changing your location in a downward direction. |
| n. (event) | 4. collapse, crash | a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures). |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| v. (motion) | 5. break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way | break down, literally or metaphorically.; "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" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ implode, go off | burst inward.; "The bottle imploded" |
| ~ abandon, give up | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" |
| ~ buckle, crumple | fold or collapse.; "His knees buckled" |
| ~ flop | fall loosely.; "He flopped into a chair" |
| ~ break | curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves.; "The surf broke" |
| ~ slide down, slump, sink | fall or sink heavily.; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank" |
| ~ collapse, burst | cause to burst.; "The ice broke the pipe" |
| v. (body) | 6. break down, collapse | collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack. |
| ~ drop like flies | rapidly collapse, die, or drop out in large numbers.; "the contestants dropped like flies when the thermometer hit one hundred degrees" |
| ~ fall over, go over | fall forward and down.; "The old woman went over without a sound" |
| ~ suffer, sustain, have, get | undergo (as of injuries and illnesses).; "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" |
| v. (motion) | 7. collapse | fold or close up.; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand" |
| ~ fold, fold up, turn up | bend or lay so that one part covers the other.; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar" |
| ~ deflate | collapse by releasing contained air or gas.; "deflate a balloon" |
| ~ concertina | collapse like a concertina. |
| v. (motion) | 8. break down, collapse, crumble, crumple, tumble | fall apart.; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down" |
| ~ change integrity | change in physical make-up. |
| v. (motion) | 9. burst, collapse | cause to burst.; "The ice broke the pipe" |
| ~ pop | cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound.; "The child popped the balloon" |
| ~ cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break | break down, literally or metaphorically.; "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" |
| ~ cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break | break down, literally or metaphorically.; "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" |
| v. (emotion) | 10. break up, collapse, crack, crack up, crock up | suffer a nervous breakdown. |
| ~ suffer, sustain, have, get | undergo (as of injuries and illnesses).; "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" |
| v. (change) | 11. collapse | lose significance, effectiveness, or value.; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed" |
| ~ weaken | become weaker.; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" |
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