col·lapse (k -l ps )v. col·lapsed, col·laps·ing, col·laps·es v.intr. 1. To fall down or inward suddenly; cave in. 2. To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function: a monarchy that collapsed. 3. To fold compactly: chairs that collapse for storage. v.tr. To cause to fold, break down, or fall down or inward. n. 1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports. 2. An abrupt failure of function, strength, or health; a breakdown. 3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect: the collapse of popular respect for the integrity of world leaders. [Latin coll  b , collps-, to fall together : com-, com- + lb, to fall.]col·laps  i·bili·ty n.col·laps a·ble, col·lapsi·ble adj. |
collapse
Verb
[-lapsing, -lapsed]
1. to fall down or cave in suddenly
2. to fail completely: a package holiday company which collapsed last year
3. to fall down from lack of strength, exhaustion, or illness: he collapsed with an asthma attack
4. to sit down and rest because of tiredness or lack of energy: she collapsed in front of the telly when she got home
5. to fold compactly, esp. for storage
Noun
1. the act of falling down or falling to pieces
2. a sudden failure or breakdown [Latin collabi to fall in ruins]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  collapse - 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 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 |
| 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" cave in, subsidence - the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it implosion - a sudden inward collapse; "the implosion of a light bulb" | |
| 3. | collapse - 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 | |
| 4. | collapse - a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) | |
| Verb | 1. |  collapse - 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" 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" flop - fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair" break - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke" |
| 2. | 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" | |
| 3. | 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 | |
| 4. | collapse - fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down" change integrity - change in physical make-up | |
| 5. | collapse - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe" pop - cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound; "The child popped the balloon" | |
| 6. | collapse - suffer a nervous breakdown | |
| 7. | 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" |
collapse
Translations
collapse [kəˈlæps] vi → zusammenbrechen;
(building) → einstürzen;
(plans) → scheitern;
(government) → stürzen
v collapse [kəˈlӕps]
1 to fall down and break into pieces The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic. inmekaar tuimel يَسْقُط، يَتَداعى срутвам се zřítit se styrte sammen; falde sammen; bryde sammen; kollapse zusammenbrechen καταρρέω derrumbarse kokku varisema در هم شکسته شدن sortua s'écrouler לְהִתמוֹטֵט टूट कर गिर जाना srušiti se, propasti összeomlik runtuh falla saman, hrynja crollare 崩壊する 붕괴하다 sugriūti iebrukt; iegrūt runtuh instorten falle/bryte sammen zawalić się ruir a se prăbuşi обваливаться zrútiť sa zrušiti se srušiti se kollapsa พังทลาย çökmek 倒塌 руйнуватися; обвалюватися نیچے گر ٹکڑے ٹکڑے ہونا sụp đổ 倒塌
2 (of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc She collapsed with a heart attack. meegee يَنْهار рухвам zhroutit se falde om; kollapse zusammenbrechen καταρρέω, πέφτω λιπόθυμος sufrir un colapso kokku vajuma از حال رفتن؛ غش کردن luhistua s'effondrer לְהִתמוֹטֵט अचेत पड़ना iznemoći, doživjeti slom összeesik pingsan hrynja saman avere un collasso 倒れる 쓰러지다 kristi (be sąmonės) saļimt; zaudēt spēkus jatuh pengsan in elkaar zakken falle sammen, kollapse (u)paść desmaiar a cădea свалиться zrútiť sa zgruditi se kolabirati kollapsa ล้มป่วย yığılıp kalmak, düşüp bayılmak (健康)衰退 дуже знесилюватися, виснажуватися بے ہوش ہو کر گرنا ngã quỵ xuống 衰退
3 to break down, fail The talks between the two countries have collapsed. ineenstort يَتَوَقَّف، يَفْشَل провалям се ztroskotat bryde sammen; kollapse scheitern ναυαγώ (μτφ.), αποτυγχάνω fracasar krahhiga lõppema با شکست روبرو شدن؛ بی نتیجه ماندن romuttua s'écrouler לְהִכָּשֵל @@@לְהִיכָּשֵל$$$ नाकाम होना srušiti se, propasti félbeszakad gagal falla niður, mistakast andare in pezzi 失敗する 좌절되다, 실패하다 žlugti ciest neveiksmi gagal mislukken bryte sammen załamać się falhar a eşua потерпеть крах stroskotať propasti propasti bryta samman ล้มเหลว kesilmek, durmak 破裂 не вдаватися; терпіти крах ناکام ہونا sụp đổ tan tành 破裂
4 to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally) Do these chairs collapse? inmekaarsit يَتَهاوى، يَتَكَسَّر огъвам (се) složit klappe sammen; slå sammen zusammenklappen διπλώνω, κλείνω plegarse kokku panema, kokku käima تا شدن؛ جمع شدن taittua kokoon se plier לְהִתקַפֵּל जानबूझ कर किसी चीज को मोड़ना propasti összecsukható ambruk falla saman ripiegare 折りたためる 접을 수 있다; 접다 su(si)lankstyti, suirti salocīt; salikt kerusi lipat opvouwen, (doen) bezwijken slå(s) sammen składać (się) desdobrar-se a se plia складываться zložiť zložiti se sklopiti se fälla ihop พับได้ katla(n)mak 折疊 складатися; розбиратися اندرونی طور پر ٹکڑے ہونا gập lại 折迭（椅子等）
adj colˈlapsible
able to be folded up etc These chairs are collapsible. opvoubaar مُمْكِن طَيُّه сгъваем skládací, sklopný sammenklappelig; klap- zusammenklappbar πτυσσόμενος plegable kokkupandav تا شدنی kokoontaitettava pliant מִתקַפֵּל सिमटने वाला sklopljiv, složiv összecsukható bisa dilipat sem hægt er að fella saman pieghevole 折りたたみ式の 접을 수 있는 sulankstomas saliekams boleh dilipat opvouwbaar sammenleggbar, klapp- składany desdobrável pliant складной sklápací zložljiv sklopiv hopfällbar ที่พับได้ portatif açılır kapanır 可折疊的 розкладний; розбірний تہ ہو جانے والی کرسی، کھڑکی یا دروازہ gấp gọn 可折叠的（椅子等）
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