• the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
• a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
• a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
• an abrupt failure of function or health
• Collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
• lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market Collapsed"
• suffer a nervous breakdown
• break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall Collapsed"; "The business Collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof Collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
• cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
• fall apart; "the building crimbled after the explosion"; "Negociations broke down"
• fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "Collapse the music stand"

'Collapse' in other languages