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Detailed Synonyms for collapse in English

collapse:

to collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)

  1. to collapse
    to collapse; topple down; to crash
  2. to collapse
    to collapse; to slump; to prolapse; to sag
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
    • slump verbe (slumps, slumped, slumping)
    • prolapse verbe (prolapses, prolapsing, prolapsing)
    • sag verbe (sags, sagged, sagging)
  3. to collapse
    to collapse
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
  4. to collapse
    to slump; to collapse; to crumble down; to cave in; to relapse; to subside
    • slump verbe (slumps, slumped, slumping)
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
    • crumble down verbe (crumbles down, crumbled down, crumbling down)
    • cave in verbe (caves in, caved in, caving in)
    • relapse verbe (relapses, relapsed, relapsing)
    • subside verbe (subsides, subsided, subsiding)
  5. to collapse
    to disintegrate; to collapse; to fall apart; to break up; to fall to pieces; to crumble; to fall to bits
    • disintegrate verbe (disintegrates, disintegrated, disintegrating)
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
    • fall apart verbe (falls apart, fell apart, falling apart)
    • break up verbe (breaks up, broke up, breaking up)
    • fall to pieces verbe (falls to pieces, fell to pieces, falling to pieces)
    • crumble verbe (crumbles, crumbled, crumbling)
    • fall to bits verbe (falls to bits, fell to bits, falling to bits)
  6. to collapse
    to drop; to crash down; to collapse
    • drop verbe (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • crash down verbe (crashes down, crashed down, crashing down)
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
  7. to collapse
    to subside; to prolapse; to sink; to sag; to cave in; to collapse; to give way
    • subside verbe (subsides, subsided, subsiding)
    • prolapse verbe (prolapses, prolapsing, prolapsing)
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
    • sag verbe (sags, sagged, sagging)
    • cave in verbe (caves in, caved in, caving in)
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
    • give way verbe (gives way, gave way, giving way)
  8. to collapse
    to buckle; to collapse
    • buckle verbe (buckles, buckled, buckling)
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
  9. to collapse
    – collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack 1
    to collapse; to break down
    – collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack 1
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
    • break down verbe (breaks down, broke down, breaking down)
  10. to collapse
    – lose significance, effectiveness, or value 1
    to collapse
    – lose significance, effectiveness, or value 1
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
      • The school system is collapsing1
      • The stock market collapsed1
  11. to collapse
    – suffer a nervous breakdown 1
    to collapse; to crack; to break up; crack up; crock up
    – suffer a nervous breakdown 1
  12. to collapse
    – break down, literally or metaphorically 1
    to collapse; to give; to break; to founder; to give way; to cave in; to fall in
    – break down, literally or metaphorically 1
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
      • The wall collapsed1
      • The business collapsed1
      • The roof collapsed1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • The wall gave in1
      • The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice1
    • break verbe (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • The dam broke1
    • founder verbe (founders, foundered, foundering)
    • give way verbe (gives way, gave way, giving way)
    • cave in verbe (caves in, caved in, caving in)
    • fall in verbe (falls in, fell in, falling in)
  13. to collapse
    – cause to burst 1
    to collapse; to burst
    – cause to burst 1
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
    • burst verbe (bursts, bursted, bursting)
  14. to collapse
    – fall apart 1
    to collapse; to tumble; to break down; to crumble; to crumple
    – fall apart 1
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
    • tumble verbe (tumbles, tumbled, tumbling)
    • break down verbe (breaks down, broke down, breaking down)
    • crumble verbe (crumbles, crumbled, crumbling)
      • the building crumbled after the explosion1
    • crumple verbe (crumples, crumpled, crumpling)
  15. to collapse
    – fold or close up 1
    to collapse
    – fold or close up 1
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
      • collapse the music stand1
  16. to collapse
    – To hide from view the subentries contained within a folder or outline section. 2
    to collapse
    – To hide from view the subentries contained within a folder or outline section. 2
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)

Conjugations for collapse:

present
  1. collapse
  2. collapse
  3. collapses
  4. collapse
  5. collapse
  6. collapse
simple past
  1. collapsed
  2. collapsed
  3. collapsed
  4. collapsed
  5. collapsed
  6. collapsed
present perfect
  1. have collapsed
  2. have collapsed
  3. has collapsed
  4. have collapsed
  5. have collapsed
  6. have collapsed
past continuous
  1. was collapsing
  2. were collapsing
  3. was collapsing
  4. were collapsing
  5. were collapsing
  6. were collapsing
future
  1. shall collapse
  2. will collapse
  3. will collapse
  4. shall collapse
  5. will collapse
  6. will collapse
continuous present
  1. am collapsing
  2. are collapsing
  3. is collapsing
  4. are collapsing
  5. are collapsing
  6. are collapsing
subjunctive
  1. be collapsed
  2. be collapsed
  3. be collapsed
  4. be collapsed
  5. be collapsed
  6. be collapsed
diverse
  1. collapse!
  2. let's collapse!
  3. collapsed
  4. collapsing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

collapse [the ~] nom

  1. the collapse
    the collapse; the succubing
  2. the collapse
    the collapse; the crash; the slump; the sagging; the smash; the bust-up
  3. the collapse
    the decline; the relapse; the caving in; the falling down; the collapse; the fall; the collapsing; the sagging
  4. the collapse
    the collapse; the falling down; the fall
  5. the collapse
    the collapse; the caving in; the collapsing
  6. the collapse
    – the act of throwing yourself down 1
    the collapse; the flop
    – the act of throwing yourself down 1
    • collapse [the ~] nom
    • flop [the ~] nom
      • he landed on the bed with a great flop1
  7. the collapse
    – a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in 1
    the collapse
    – a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in 1
    • collapse [the ~] nom
      • the roof is in danger of collapse1
      • the collapse of the old star under its own gravity1
  8. the collapse
    – a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) 1
    the collapse; the crash
    – a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) 1
  9. the collapse
    – an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion 1
    the collapse; the prostration
    – an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion 1
    • collapse [the ~] nom
    • prostration [the ~] nom
      • the commander's prostration demoralized his men1

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Related Definitions for "collapse":

  1. the act of throwing yourself down1
  2. a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in1
    • the roof is in danger of collapse1
    • the collapse of the old star under its own gravity1
  3. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)1
  4. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion1
  5. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack1
  6. lose significance, effectiveness, or value1
    • The school system is collapsing1
    • The stock market collapsed1
  7. suffer a nervous breakdown1
  8. break down, literally or metaphorically1
    • The wall collapsed1
    • The business collapsed1
    • The roof collapsed1
  9. cause to burst1
  10. fall apart1
  11. fold or close up1
    • collapse the music stand1
  12. To hide from view the subentries contained within a folder or outline section.2

Related Synonyms for collapse