collapses - Meaning in Sanskrit

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collapse - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of collapses in English

collapse noun

1. the act of throwing yourself down

   Synonyms

   flop, flop

   Example

   • "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
2. a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

   Examples

   • "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"
   • "the roof is in danger of collapse"
3. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

   Synonyms

   crash

4. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

   Synonyms

   prostration

   Example

   • "the commander's prostration demoralized his men"

collapse verb

1. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

   Synonyms

   break down

2. lose significance, effectiveness, or value

   Examples

   • "The school system is collapsing"
   • "The stock market collapsed"
3. suffer a nervous breakdown

   Synonyms

   break up, crack up, crack, crock up

4. break down, literally or metaphorically

   Synonyms

   break, cave in, fall in, founder, give way, give, give

   Examples

   • "The business collapsed"
   • "The dam broke"
   • "The roof collapsed"
   • "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
   • "The wall collapsed"
   • "The wall gave in"
5. cause to burst

   Synonyms

   burst

   Example

   • "The ice broke the pipe"
6. fall apart

   Synonyms

   break down, crumble, crumple, tumble

   Examples

   • "Negotiations broke down"
   • "the building crumbled after the explosion"
7. fold or close up

   Examples

   • "collapse the music stand"
   • "fold up your umbrella"

Synonyms of collapse

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

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