The meaning of COLLAPSE is to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure. How to use collapse in a …

Huge sections of the outer walls had collapsed and other parts were in very poor shape.

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 means to break apart suddenly, as in The rickety bridge collapsed into the river. If something collapses, it falls apart or caves in quickly and suddenly. Usually, something …

If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home. [VERB] It's commonplace to see people …

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Definition of collapse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Synonyms for COLLAPSED: crumpled, tumbled, went, died, buckled, shattered, melted, crumbled; Antonyms of COLLAPSED: rose, inflated, swelled, succeeded, went, delivered, …

A collapsed lung or blood vessel (= tube that carries blood in the body) is not able to work because disease or injury has caused it to become flat.

1 day ago · A seven-story apartment building in Gebze, Turkey, has collapsed, trapping a family of five and killing two of them.