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collapse [n]

1)	an abrupt failure of function or health

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illness break_up break_down breakdown shock

2)	a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

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misadventure break cave_in debacle implosion

3)	the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"

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flop

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descent flop

4)	a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

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crash

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happening break crash

collapse [v]

1)	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"

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break cave_in fall_in founder give give_way

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change cave_in go_off abandon buckle flop break sink burst

2)	collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

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break_down

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get breakdown fall_over

3)	fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"

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fold deflate concertina

4)	fall apart; "the building crimbled after the explosion"; "Negociations broke down"

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break_down crumble crumple tumble

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change_integrity

5)	cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"

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burst

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break pop

6)	suffer a nervous breakdown

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break_up crack crack_up crock_up

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get breakdown

7)	lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"

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weaken

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