Collapse
nnoun.statean abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustionSynset:prostration
Examples:- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
Derivationally Related Form:collapse
Hypernyms:illness malady sickness unwellness
Inherited Hypernyms:collapseillnessill healthpathological statephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:algiditybreakdowncrack-upheat hyperpyrexiaheatstrokeshock
Full Hyponyms:algiditybreakdowncardiogenic shockdistributive shockheat exhaustionheatstrokehypovolemic shockinsulin shocknervous breakdownnervous exhaustionneurastheniaobstructive shockshocksunstroke
nnoun.eventa natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving inExamples:- the roof is in danger of collapse
- the collapse of the old star under its own gravity
Derivationally Related Form:collapse
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:collapsehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cave indebaclefiascoimplosionsubsidence
Full Hyponyms:cave indebaclegravitational collapseimplosion
nnoun.actthe act of throwing yourself downSynset:flop
Examples:- he landed on the bed with a great flop
Derivationally Related Form:flopfloppy
Hypernyms:descent
Inherited Hypernyms:flopdescentmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.eventa sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)Synset:crash
Derivationally Related Form:crashcollapse
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:crashhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionbreak down, literally or metaphoricallySynset:break cave in fall in founder give give way
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:cave incollapse
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:collapsechange
Direct Hyponyms:breakbucklecrumpleflopgo offimplodesinkslide downslump
Full Troponyms:breakbuckleflopimplodeslump
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | The business is going to --- (apply to: collapse)
vverb.bodycollapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attackSynset:break down
Derivationally Related Form:collapsebreakdown
Hypernyms:get have suffer sustain
Inherited Hypernyms:break downsufferexperienceundergochange
Direct Hyponyms:drop like fliesfall overgo over
Full Troponyms:drop like fliesfall over
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: collapse, break down)
vverb.motionfold or close upExamples:- fold up your umbrella
- collapse the music stand
Derivationally Related Form:collapsible
Hypernyms:fold fold up turn up
Inherited Hypernyms:collapsefoldchange surfacechange
Direct Hyponyms:concertinadeflate
Full Troponyms:concertinadeflate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s
vverb.motionfall apartSynset:break down crumble crumple tumble
Examples:- the building crumbled after the explosion
- Negotiations broke down
Hypernyms:change integrity
Inherited Hypernyms:crumblechange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | The business is going to --- (apply to: crumble)
vverb.motioncause to burstSynset:burst
Inherited Hypernyms:collapse
Direct Hyponyms:pop
Causes:break cave in collapse fall in founder give way give
Full Troponyms:pop
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.emotionsuffer a nervous breakdownSynset:break up crack crack up crock up
Derivationally Related Form:collapsecrack-up
Hypernyms:get have suffer sustain
Inherited Hypernyms:crack upsufferexperienceundergochange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changelose significance, effectiveness, or valueExamples:- The school system is collapsing
- The stock market collapsed
Derivationally Related Form:collapse
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:collapseweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s