COLLAPSE

Definition of COLLAPSE

  1. (verb)break down, literally or metaphorically
  2. (verb)collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
  3. (verb)fold or close up
  4. (verb)fall apart
  5. (verb)cause to burst
  6. (verb)suffer a nervous breakdown
  7. (verb)lose significance, effectiveness, or value
  8. (noun)an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
  9. (noun)a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
  10. (noun)the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
  11. (noun)a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)