collapse

Definition

  • verb: to break apart and fall down suddenly
  • verb: to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: breakdown, cave-in, downfall

Examples

  • He 'collapsed' on stage during the performance and had to be rushed to the hospital.

  • You can 'collapse' the stroller easily and store it in the trunk of your car.

  • He warned that such measures could cause the economy to 'collapse'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) "He mocked our literature and our music. "Everywhere, his influence was destructive, "the eventual result of which was our nation's collapse, - "and then..." - Yes, Bruno. I don't understand. A nation's collapse is all down to this one man? (..)
    2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas