collapse

US /kəˈlæps/

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UK /kə'læps/

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller

We usually collapse the table and chairs after the meeting

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces

You shouldn't risk entering this building, it may collapse at any moment

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To fall down suddenly due to being ill or tired

After such a tiring trip we just wanted to collapse in front of the TV

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To fail suddenly and completely; to lose effectiveness.

The company collapsed after a series of bad investments.

n.NounThe sudden failure of a structure or system.

The collapse of the building was a major disaster.

n.NounThe sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.

Lung collapse can be a serious medical condition.

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This condition is known as colony collapse disorder or CCD.
This condition is known as colony collapse disorder or CCD.

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As the ceiling rained down on Samah and her infant child, she felt at any moment her home would collapse beneath her.
As the ceiling rained down on Samah and her infant child, she felt at any moment her home would collapse beneath her.
her home would collapse beneath her.
her home would collapse beneath her.

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Then the rest of the building came down on top of it in what's known as a "pancake collapse".
Then the rest of the building came down on top of it in what's known as a "pancake collapse".
in what's known as a "pancake collapse".
in what's known as a "pancake collapse".

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Taishin buildings are mostly built to resist the smaller four to five-magnitude earthquakes that Japan experiences every day, and to avoid total collapse in the event of something larger.
Taishin buildings are mostly built to resist the smaller four to five-magnitude earthquakes that Japan experiences every day, and to avoid total collapse in the event of something larger.
Japan experiences every day and to avoid total collapse in the event of something larger but
Japan experiences every day and to avoid total collapse in the event of something larger but

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This morning, a stunning bridge collapse at the Port of Baltimore.
This morning, a stunning bridge collapse at the Port of Baltimore.
COLLAPSE AT THE PORT OF
COLLAPSE AT THE PORT OF

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Millions of jobs were lost, the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. The financial
Millions of jobs were lost, the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. The financial
will collapse.
will collapse.

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is said to collapse.
is said to collapse.
And it is precisely then, as if by magic, that collapse takes place, and determinism
And it is precisely then, as if by magic, that collapse takes place, and determinism

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As these cavities get bigger, the ceiling of the cavity, that is, the upper layers of soil cannot hold the weight, hence they collapse forming sinkholes.
As these cavities get bigger, the ceiling of the cavity, that is, the upper layers of soil cannot hold the weight, hence they collapse forming sinkholes.