Word COLLAPSE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

collapse

🇺🇸 [kəˈlæps]

Meanings

To fall down or give way suddenly, often due to structural weakness or pressure. Collapse can refer to both physical objects or systems, and can also describe emotional or mental breakdowns.

Examples

• The building collapsed after the earthquake.
• She collapsed in exhaustion after running the marathon.
• The economic system collapsed due to severe financial mismanagement.

Synonyms

fall • crumble • break down

Antonyms

rise • stand • build