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Synonyms for collapse
kəˈlæpscol·lapse

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Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. collapse, prostrationnoun

    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

    "the commander's prostration demoralized his men"

    Synonyms:
    flop, prostration, crash

  2. collapsenoun

    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

    "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"

    Synonyms:
    flop, prostration, crash

  3. flop, collapsenoun

    the act of throwing yourself down

    "he landed on the bed with a great flop"

    Synonyms:
    flop, floating-point operation, dud, bust, washout, fizzle, crash, prostration

  4. crash, collapseverb

    a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

    Synonyms:
    clangour, flop, prostration, clank, smash, clangoring, crash, clangor, wreck, clash, clang

  5. collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founderverb

    break down, literally or metaphorically

    "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

    Synonyms:
    crack, consecrate, break away, give way, unwrap, devote, contribute, chip in, give out, split up, conk out, part, have, afford, hold, die, transgress, founder, weaken, crumple, bump, discover, snap off, turn over, go, demote, ease up, break out, separate, split, hand, gift, crack up, damp, smash, render, move over, feed, pay, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, reveal, divulge, pause, let on, open, get around, interrupt, wear out, grant, establish, break-dance, stop, check, break up, breach, develop, fall flat, give, return, apply, present, better, cave in, make, offend, go bad, impart, generate, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, give away, reach, recrudesce, tumble, break dance, go against, dampen, throw, fall in, soften, break in, let out, dedicate, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, burst, pass, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, crumble, fall through, join, expose, break, crock up, discontinue, intermit, flop, leave, yield, get together, commit, sacrifice, wear, kick in, pass on

  6. break down, collapseverb

    collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

    Synonyms:
    go, conk out, give way, crack up, founder, give, break down, cave in, crush, dissect, analyse, break, take apart, die, lose it, snap, crumble, decompose, burst, break up, give out, tumble, crack, fall in, analyze, fail, crumple, crock up, go bad

  7. collapseverb

    fold or close up

    "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"

    Synonyms:
    crack up, break down, give, break up, crumple, give way, tumble, crumble, crock up, fall in, founder, cave in, break, crack, burst

  8. crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapseverb

    fall apart

    "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"

    Synonyms:
    topple, crease, analyze, buckle, crack, crack up, rumple, cave in, fail, snap, twig, whirl, go bad, tumble, break up, decay, cotton on, give, crock up, knit, get wise, conk out, analyse, whirl around, fall apart, give out, crumble, cockle, catch on, go, fall in, get onto, wrinkle, break, crumple, pucker, die, decompose, get it, latch on, dissect, break down, give way, crush, take apart, dilapidate, burst, lose it, crinkle, founder, tip

  9. collapse, burstverb

    cause to burst

    "The ice broke the pipe"

    Synonyms:
    bristle, split, give way, crack up, break down, give, crack, cave in, founder, break open, break, crumble, crock up, erupt, burst, break up, bust, tumble, fall in, abound, crumple, explode

  10. crack up, crack, crock up, break up, collapseverb

    suffer a nervous breakdown

    Synonyms:
    fragmentise, fragmentize, decompose, interrupt, crash, burst, split up, pick, break through, snap, dismantle, break up, recess, fall in, cave in, part, crock up, sever, cut off, fragment, split, disperse, separate, disrupt, give, dissolve, crumble, founder, give way, crack, disassemble, break apart, crumple, calve, dissipate, scatter, break down, resolve, take apart, dispel, adjourn, break, crack up, tumble, check

  11. collapseverb

    lose significance, effectiveness, or value

    "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"

    Synonyms:
    crack up, break down, give, break up, crumple, give way, tumble, crumble, crock up, fall in, founder, cave in, break, crack, burst

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. crater

    fall suddenly, plummet, crash, plunge

    the stock market cratered in response to news of falling oil prices.

    Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. collapsenoun

    Synonyms:
    falling together, falling in (as the sides of a flue)

  2. collapsenoun

    Synonyms:
    (Med.) prostration, exhaustion, extreme depression

  3. collapseverb

    Synonyms:
    fall together, fall in

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How to use collapse in a sentence?

  1. Manatee County officials:

    Evacuate area NOW. Collapse of Piney Point Stack Imminent !

  2. Waleed Alhariri:

    The envoy presented his new peace framework to the council last month.The biggest challenges facing this, and previous, UN Special Envoys has been the sequencing of security and political arrangements, the inability to bridge the distrust between the warring parties, and also to have them trust in the UN-led peace process, that said, Griffiths’ proposal is the only platform currently on offer to bring the warring parties together, which is needed to head off Yemen’s precipitous economic collapse and the continued proliferation of new, autonomous armed groups and militias.

  3. Johan Rockstrom:

    Just because we are not seeing a collapse today doesn’t mean we are not subjecting humanity to a process that could lead to catastrophic outcomes over the next century.

  4. Charlie Flanagan:

    It is with great sadness that I confirm that a number of young Irish citizens have lost their lives while a number of others have been seriously injured following the collapse of a balcony in Berkeley, California earlier today, my heart goes out to all the families and loved ones of the deceased and those who have been injured in this appalling accident. My Department in Dublin stands ready to provide all possible consular assistance to the Irish citizens affected by this tragedy.

  5. Mike Pence:

    One specific threat to our collective security that is on (our minds) ... is the ongoing collapse of Venezuela into dictatorship, deprivation and despair, we respectfully urge Ecuador and all of our allies across the region to take steps to further isolate the Maduro regime.


Translations for collapse

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  • يتفرغ من الهواءArabic
  • срутвам се, срутвам, срутванеBulgarian
  • zhroutit se, spadnoutCzech
  • zusammenfalten, ohnmächtig zusammensinken, ohnmächtig niedersinken, zusammenfallen, einsacken lassen, kollabieren, zusammenbrechen, zusammensinken lassen, zusammenfallen lassen, Kollaps, einstürzen, einfallen, zusammenlegenGerman
  • σπάω, αποσυνθέτω, κατάρρευση, καταρρέω, λύνω, καταπίπτω, λιποθυμία, διπλώνω, σωριάζομαιGreek
  • colapso, desplomarse, colapsar, derrumbarseSpanish
  • افتادن، فرو ربختنPersian
  • romahtaa, sortuminen, romahduttaa, lyyhistyä, romauttaa, kaataa, purkaa, luhistuminen, romahdus, sortua, luhistuaFinnish
  • s'effondrer, effondrementFrench
  • קריסהHebrew
  • խորտակվել, անկում, փուլ գալArmenian
  • collasso, arrestarsi, funzione costante, bloccarsi, accasciarsi, crollare, collassareItalian
  • 潰える, 崩壊Japanese
  • ჩამონგრევაGeorgian
  • ڕوخانKurdish
  • ruōLatin
  • ineenstorting, instortenDutch
  • zapaść, zapadać sięPolish
  • desabamento, desabar, ruir, desmoronar, desmoronamento, colapsoPortuguese
  • colaps, prăbușire, prăbuși, cădereRomanian
  • складываться, разрушаться, сложить, обваливаться, коллапс, сворачиваться, складывать, обвалиться, обвал, свернуться, крах, свернуть, провал, оседать, крушение, разрушиться, сворачивать, осесть, сложитьсяRussian
  • kollaps, kollapsaSwedish
  • çökmekTurkish
  • 坍方Chinese

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