collapse in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
collapse in Kashmiri कॉशुर
collapse in Sindhi سنڌي
collapse in Tamil தமிழ்
collapse in Telugu తెలుగు
collapse in English
- collapse⇄collapse, verb, -lapsed,-lapsing,noun.
- collapse⇄noun 1. a falling in; sudden shrinking together.
Ex. A heavy flood caused the collapse of the bridge.
2. (Figurative.) a breakdown; failure.
Ex. The depression caused many business collapses.
3. (Figurative.) physical or nervous - collapse⇄v.i. 1. to fall in; shrink together suddenly; cave in.
Ex. Sticking a pin into the balloon caused it to collapse. The roof collapsed as a result of the fire.
2. to fold up and become compact.
Ex. This telescope collapses to half its si - collapse⇄v.t. to fold or push together; cause to collapse; deflate.
Ex. to collapse a telescope, collapse a lung.