collapse

/kəlˈæps/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
   “the commander's prostration demoralized his men”
2. a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
   “the roof is in danger of collapse”
3. the act of throwing yourself down
   “he landed on the bed with a great flop”
4. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

verb

1. break down, literally or metaphorically
   “The wall collapsed”
2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
3. fold or close up
   “fold up your umbrella”
4. fall apart
   “the building crumbled after the explosion”
5. cause to burst
   “The ice broke the pipe”
6. suffer a nervous breakdown
7. lose significance, effectiveness, or value
   “The school system is collapsing”

Synonyms for collapse

• prostration
• flop
• crash
• fall in
• cave in
• give
• give way
• break
• founder
• break down
• crumble
• crumple
• tumble
• burst
• crack up
• crack
• crock up
• break up

Words that rhyme with collapse

• lapse
• relapse
• craps
• elapse
• flaps
• perhaps
• schnapps
• scraps
• taps
• apps
• bootstraps
• capps
• caps
• chaps
• claps
• crapps
• gaps
• handicaps
• hubcaps
• japs
• kappes
• kaps
• kidnaps
• kneecaps
• lapps
• laps
• maps
• millsaps
• mishaps
• naps