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    collapsed
    /kəˈlapst/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a structure) having fallen down or given way: "an abandoned building with a collapsed roof"
    • 2. (of a person) having fallen down and become unconscious: "police officers rushed to the aid of the collapsed woman"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLLAPSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of collapse as a verb and a noun in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use collapse in different contexts, such as business, construction, and health.

    • Collapse in Italian

      COLLAPSE translate: crollare, andare in rovina, crollare (a...

    • Collapse in Korean

      COLLAPSE translate: 붕괴되다, 쓰러지다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Collapse in Japanese

      COLLAPSE translate: （もの）がつぶれる, （もの）をつぶす, （人）が倒れる, 倒（たお）れる,...

    • Portuguese Translation

      COLLAPSE translate: desmoronar, desabar, desmaiar, colapso,...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › collapseCollapse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of collapse as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. See how collapse can refer to a physical, mental, or medical breakdown, or a sudden failure or loss of value.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › collapseCOLLAPSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Collapse means to break apart suddenly, as in The rickety bridge collapsed into the river. If something collapses, it falls apart or caves in quickly and suddenly. Usually, something collapses because it’s unable to support its own weight.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLLAPSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2. verb. If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt. [VERB] This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled. [VERB] The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy. [VERB -ing]

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › collapsedCollapsed - definition of collapsed by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of collapsed as a verb and a noun, with examples and translations. Find out how to use collapsed in different contexts, such as physics, medicine, or politics.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › collapsedcollapsed adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Learn the meaning of collapsed as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes. See how to use collapsed in different contexts, such as buildings, investments, lungs and blood vessels.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcollapse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb collapse, which can mean to fall down, to fail, to relax, to fold or to decrease. See pictures and example sentences for each sense of the word.