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(Entry 1 of 2)
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to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
- the motel balcony collapsed under the weight of so many people
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2
to be unsuccessful
- the legal case collapsed in the face of the opposition's evidence
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3
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
- the novel collapses events from four separate trips into one long odyssey
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collapse
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of collapse (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a complete depletion of energy or strength
- suffered a mental collapse under the strain of studying for his bar exam
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2
a falling short of one's goals
- the complete collapse of the invasion set off a round of finger-pointing and recrimination
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The first known use of collapse was in 1620
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