(of a business) To go bankrupt
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Plural for a sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something
“Montigaud claimed that overproduction was causing a slump in prices.”
Plural for a drop or fall to a lower level, literally or figuratively
“The tall grass breaks his slump to the ground.”
Plural for a prolonged period of abnormally low economic activity
“The story inevitably starts with the economic slump of the early 1930s.”
Plural for the process of becoming progressively worse in standard or quality
“When I had a form slump, which happens to all tennis players many times in their career, I never panicked or overintellectualized the problem.”
Plural for the act, fact or state of sagging, drooping or sinking
“Then, rather than a slump in the surface due to thaw of exposed permafrost, the permafrost table may rise because of the added insulation.”
Plural for a low point, level, or figure
Plural for a sudden failure of an institution or undertaking
Plural for a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
Plural for a state of low spirits
To drop or fall down, literally or figuratively
“They become so short of breath that they slump to the floor.”
To sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply
“As I attempted to slump into the sofa in my customary rolled-larva-imitation reading position, I found that the lines of sprung steel up my back prevented it.”
To decline or degenerate in quality, amount, value or degree
“Crop production and its quality would slump due to a decrease in water resources.”
To decrease rapidly in amount or value
“Tobacco merchants constantly ran the risk of overstocking the market and causing prices to slump.”
To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
(of a business) To go bankrupt
To relax and take it easy
To move around or sideways unsteadily
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