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Antonyms
col​lapse
verb
col·​lapse
kə-ˈlaps
col​lapsed; col​laps​ing

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure //a blood vessel that collapsed
  • to break down completely disintegrate //… his case had collapsed in a mass of legal wreckage … — Erle Stanley Gardner
  • to cave or fall in or give way //The bridge collapsed.
  • to suddenly lose force, significance, effectiveness, or worth //fears that the currency may collapse
  • to break down in vital energy, stamina, or self-control through exhaustion or disease //I came home from work and collapsed on the sofa.
    especially to fall helpless or unconscious
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