collapse+(verb)

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• collapse — ► VERB 1) suddenly fall down or give way. 2) (of a person) fall down as a result of physical breakdown. 3) fail suddenly and completely. ► NOUN 1) an instance of a structure collapsing. 2) a sudden failure or breakdown. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• collapse — (v.) 1732, from L. collapsus, pp. of collabi fall together, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + labi to fall, slip (see LAPSE (Cf. lapse)). The adj. collapsed is attested from c.1600, from L. collapsus, and perhaps this suggested a verb. R …   Etymology dictionary

• collapse — verb 1》 (of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.     ↘[usu. as adjective collapsed] (of a lung or blood vessel) fall inwards and become flat and empty. 2》 fall down as a result of illness or injury. 3》 fail suddenly and completely. noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• collapse — [[t]kəlæ̱ps[/t]] ♦♦ collapses, collapsing, collapsed 1) VERB If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed... The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble... [V ing] Most of… …   English dictionary

• collapse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 building, etc. suddenly falling ADJECTIVE ▪ sudden ▪ the sudden collapse of the bridge PHRASES ▪ be in danger of collapse 2 medical condition ADJECTIVE …   Collocations dictionary

• collapse — ▪ I. collapse col‧lapse 1 [kəˈlæps] verb [intransitive] if a company, organization, or system collapses, it suddenly fails or becomes too weak to continue: • We did not want existing company pension schemes to collapse.   [m0] ▪ II. collapse… …   Financial and business terms

• collapse — I. verb (collapsed; collapsing) Etymology: Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi, from com + labi to fall, slide more at sleep Date: 1732 intransitive verb 1. to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely ; fall into a jumbled or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• collapse */*/ — I UK [kəˈlæps] / US verb Word forms collapse : present tense I/you/we/they collapse he/she/it collapses present participle collapsing past tense collapsed past participle collapsed 1) [intransitive] if a building or other structure collapses, it… …   English dictionary

• collapse — col|lapse1 [ kə læps ] verb ** ▸ 1 fall down suddenly ▸ 2 fail or stop existing ▸ 3 fall because sick/tired ▸ 4 be folded/taken apart ▸ 5 (make) lose air inside ▸ 6 start laughing 1. ) intransitive if a building or other structure collapses, it… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• collapse — [c]/kəˈlæps / (say kuh laps) verb (collapsed, collapsing) –verb (i) 1. to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly: the roof collapsed. 2. to be made so that parts can be folded, placed, etc., together: this card table collapses. 3. to break down; come… …  

• collapse — 1 verb 1 STRUCTURE (I) if a building, wall, piece of furniture etc collapses, it suddenly falls down because its structure is weak or because it has been hit with a sudden violent force: The roof is in danger of collapsing. | Uncle Ted s chair… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English