(of a business) To go bankrupt
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An instance of a structure falling down or giving way
“Strong winds would lead to the collapse of the bridge.”
A sudden failure of an institution or undertaking
“The defect or collapse of law is the collapse of government.”
A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness
“Mercifully, it drowned out the final, horrible collapse of his body as it yielded to pressures it was never designed to endure.”
Loss of consciousness
“His collapse was sudden and, to doctors, mysterious and life-threatening.”
A physical or mental breakdown
“The manager's collapse was attributed to stress and an unreasonable workload.”
A deterioration or worsening in condition, structure or quality
An event or enterprise that ends disastrously or humiliatingly
A person's ruin or downfall
A comprehensive defeat in a competitive situation
The prevention or failure of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
The state of being insolvent or bankrupt
An event resulting in great loss
An act of dropping or falling downwards
A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind
The gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land
The act of something collapsing in, or the site where a collapse has occurred
An acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure
The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted
To physically break apart and fall down
“The foundations are weak, and the building will likely collapse at any second.”
To fail suddenly and completely
“Peace talks between the two states would ultimately collapse.”
To undergo a loss of consciousness
“He would collapse in the middle of his speech due to the lack of oxygen in the room.”
To fail or be unsuccessful
“Our case will collapse unless we can find some corroborating evidence.”
To reduce in volume or size by constricting
“The novel attempts to collapse each individual event into one long odyssey.”
To be overcome with emotion
“She would collapse in tears after hearing the terrible news.”
To bend and give way under pressure or strain
(of a business) To go bankrupt
To become progressively worse in quality or health
To stop operating
To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from
To die or cease living
To give up one's resistance against something
To flex or fold something in a way that reduces its original shape
To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
To adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks
(of an event, action, or process) To come to an end or cease to occur
To have a good night's sleep
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