collapsing

collapse[ kə'læpsiŋ ]

• n.
  • an abrupt failure of function or health
  • a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
  • the act of throwing yourself down

    同义词：flop

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

    同义词：crash

• v.
  • break down, literally or metaphorically

    "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The roof collapsed"

    同义词：fall incave ingivegive waybreakfounder

  • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

    同义词：break down

  • fold or close up

    "collapse the music stand"

  • fall apart

    同义词：crumblecrumpletumblebreak down

  • cause to burst

    同义词：burst

  • suffer a nervous breakdown

    同义词：crack upcrackcrock upbreak up

  • lose significance, effectiveness, or value

    "The stock market collapsed"