(of a game or contest) To fail to win
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An instance of a structure falling down or giving way
“Strong winds would lead to the collapse of the bridge.”
A sudden failure of an institution or undertaking
“The defect or collapse of law is the collapse of government.”
A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness
“Mercifully, it drowned out the final, horrible collapse of his body as it yielded to pressures it was never designed to endure.”
Loss of consciousness
“His collapse was sudden and, to doctors, mysterious and life-threatening.”
A physical or mental breakdown
“The manager's collapse was attributed to stress and an unreasonable workload.”
An act of dropping or falling downwards
The state of being physically unconscious
The state of being vanquished
A person's ruin or downfall
A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something
The process of becoming progressively worse
A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind
The gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land
The act of something collapsing in, or the site where a collapse has occurred
An acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure
A concession
An unstable time or period, usually marked by intense difficulty or danger
A sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit
The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
Submission
To physically break apart and fall down
“The foundations are weak, and the building will likely collapse at any second.”
To fail suddenly and completely
“Peace talks between the two states would ultimately collapse.”
To undergo a loss of consciousness
“He would collapse in the middle of his speech due to the lack of oxygen in the room.”
To fail or be unsuccessful
“Our case will collapse unless we can find some corroborating evidence.”
To reduce in volume or size by constricting
“The novel attempts to collapse each individual event into one long odyssey.”
To be overcome with emotion
“She would collapse in tears after hearing the terrible news.”
To stop operating
To fall down, especially after losing one's balance
Bend and give way under pressure or strain
To go to a lower level, especially abruptly
To make or become more compact by folding
To adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks
(of a game or contest) To fail to win
To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
To cover an opening
Sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way
Admit defeat
To put an end to, especially formally
(of an event, action, or process) To come to an end or cease to occur
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