Meaning & use
collapse
To fall down or give way suddenly, or to fail or break down completely.
See it in a sentence
The old bridge collapsed under the weight of the flooding river.
The negotiations collapsed after both sides refused to compromise.
A note on using this word
Collapse can describe a physical structure, a person fainting, or an abstract system like an economy failing suddenly.
Words with a similar meaning
crumblefail
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
standendure
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