Collapse

v. fall in, suddenly fall apart; fail; suddenly lose consciousness; cause to collapse

n. breakdown, crash; falling in; compression, hiding of subdirectories or libraries which are secondary to the heading of the current library (Computers)

Collapse may refer to the following: Gravitational collapseSocietal collapseWavefunction collapseCollapse (Album), an album by the American metalcore band  Across Five AprilsCollapse (geometry)Collapse (medical)Collapse (mental)Collapse (structural)Cave-in is a kind of structural collapse.Collapse, the action a collapsible or telescoping object doesCollapse (book)  by Jared M. DiamondCollapse (game)Collapse, a fictional event in the computer game Dreamfall.The Collapse (Deus Ex), another fictional event within the plot of the computer game Deus Ex and its sequel Deus Ex: Invisible War."Collapse," a song by Soul Coughing from their 1994 album Ruby Vroom."Collapse," a song by Sparta from their 2002 album Wiretap Scars."Collapse," also a song by Imperative Reaction from their 2006 album As We Fall.
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Collapse /col·lapse/ 1. a state of extreme prostration and depression, with failure of circulation. 2. [more]Collapse - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an abrupt failure of function or health
(hypernym) illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
(hyponym) breakdown, crack-up
(derivation) crack up, crack, crock up, break up
2. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
(hypernym) mishap, misadventure, mischance
(hyponym) cave in, subsidence
(derivation) fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
3. the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
(synonym) flop
(hypernym) descent
4. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
(synonym) crash
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(derivation) fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
Verb
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"
(synonym) fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) implode, go off
(verb-group) abandon, give up
(derivation) crash
2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
(synonym) break down
(hypernym) suffer, sustain, have, get
(hyponym) fall over, go over
3. fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"
(hypernym) fold, fold up, turn up
(hyponym) deflate
4. fall apart; "the building crimbled after the explosion"; "Negociations broke down"
(synonym) crumble, crumple, tumble, break down
(hypernym) change integrity
5. cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
(synonym) burst
(hyponym) pop
(cause) fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
(verb-group) fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
6. suffer a nervous breakdown
(synonym) crack up, crack, crock up, break up
(hypernym) suffer, sustain, have, get
7. lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
(hypernym) weaken
(derivation) crash

(v. i.)
To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by falling or shrinking together; to have the sides or parts of (a thing) fall in together, or be crushed in together; as, a flue in the boiler of a steam engine sometimes collapses.
  

(v. i.)
To fail suddenly and completely, like something hollow when subject to too much pressure; to undergo a collapse; as, Maximilian's government collapsed soon after the French army left Mexico; many financial projects collapse after attaining some success and importance.
  

(n.)
Extreme depression or sudden failing of all the vital powers, as the result of disease, injury, or nervous disturbance.
  

(n.)
A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown.
  

(n.)
A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel.