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a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in an abrupt failure of function or health lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed" 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" fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand" the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop" a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack suffer a nervous breakdown fall apart; "the building crimbled after the explosion"; "Negociations broke down" |
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