collapse in English: To fall down suddenly because of weakness or damage. (verb)

Translation

To fall down suddenly because of weakness or damage.

Word origin

From Latin collabi, meaning to fall together, from com and labi, to slip.

Verb typeregular (collapse, collapses, collapsed)

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To collapse is to fall down suddenly.

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Here "collapsed" means fell down suddenly because he was ill.

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A business collapses when it fails completely.

fall

To move down quickly towards the ground.

break

To make something come apart into pieces, or to stop it working.

fail

To not do something that you tried to do, or to not pass a test.

destroy

To break or damage something so badly that it cannot be used or repaired.

weak

Not having much power or strength; easy to break or bend.

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