The meaning of Collapse
kəˈlæps
Collapse – definition
verb(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.
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The roof collapsed on top of meverb(of a person) fall down and become unconscious as a result of illness or injury.
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He collapsed from loss of bloodverbFail suddenly and completely.
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The talks collapsed last week over territorial issuesverbFold or be foldable into a small space.
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Some cots collapse down to fit into a holdall
nounAn instance of a structure falling down or giving way.
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The collapse of a railway bridge
verbBreak down, literally or metaphorically
verbTo fall down suddenly, or to cause to fall down
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[ i ] a piece of the wall collapsed on top of him., talks between management and unions collapsed t…
verbTo suddenly fail or become unable to continue
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The system/economy/government, etc. collapses without computers the whole economic system would col…
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Word origin
early 17th century (as collapsed ): from medical Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi, from col- ‘together’ + labi ‘to slip’.
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