1. collapse - noun
· an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men"
Synonym(s): prostration
Hypernym(s): illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
2. collapse - noun
· 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"
Hypernym(s): happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event
3. collapse - noun
· the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
Synonym(s): flop
Hypernym(s): descent
4. collapse - noun
· a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
Synonym(s): crash
Hypernym(s): happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event
5. collapse - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): fall_in, cave_in, give, give_way, break, founder
Hypernym(s): change
6. collapse - verb
· collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
Synonym(s): break_down
Hypernym(s): suffer, sustain, have, get
7. collapse - verb
· fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"
Hypernym(s): fold, fold_up, turn_up
8. collapse - verb
· fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"
Synonym(s): crumble, crumple, tumble, break_down
Hypernym(s): change_integrity
9. collapse - verb
· cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
Synonym(s): burst
10. collapse - verb
· suffer a nervous breakdown
Synonym(s): crack_up, crack, crock_up, break_up
Hypernym(s): suffer, sustain, have, get
11. collapse - verb
· lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
Hypernym(s): weaken
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