Collapse (Verb)
Meaning 1
Suffer a nervous breakdown.
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 2
Lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
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".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 7
Collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack.
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.