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collapsing definition

collapsing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  collapse 
 
  3  of  7  senses  of  collapse 
 
  Sense  1 
  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  =>  implode,  go  off 
  =>  buckle,  crumple 
  =>  flop 
  =>  break 
  =>  slump,  slide  down  sink 
 
  Sense  2 
  break  down  collapse 
  =>  fall  over  go  over 
 
  Sense  3 
  collapse 
  =>  deflate 
  =>  concertina 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  collapse 
 
  3  of  7  senses  of  collapse 
 
  Sense  1 
  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  =>  implode,  go  off 
  =>  buckle,  crumple 
  =>  flop 
  =>  break 
  =>  slump,  slide  down  sink 
 
  Sense  2 
  break  down  collapse 
  =>  fall  over  go  over 
 
  Sense  3 
  collapse 
  =>  deflate 
  =>  concertina 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  collapse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  collapse 
 
  7  senses  of  collapse 
 
  Sense  1 
  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  2 
  break  down  collapse 
 
  Sense  3 
  collapse 
  =>  fold,  fold  up  turn  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  crumble,  crumple,  tumble,  break  down  collapse 
  =>  change  integrity 
 
  Sense  5 
  collapse,  burst 
 
  Sense  6 
  crack  up  crack,  crock  up  break  up  collapse 
  =>  suffer,  sustain,  have  get 
 
  Sense  7 
  collapse 
  =>  weaken 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  collapse 
 
  collapse  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  collapse 
 
  Sense  1 
  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  5 
  collapse,  burst 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  break  down  collapse 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  collapse 
  =>  fold,  fold  up  turn  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  crumble,  crumple,  tumble,  break  down  collapse 
  =>  change  integrity 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  crack  up  crack,  crock  up  break  up  collapse 
  =>  suffer,  sustain,  have  get 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  collapse 
  =>  weaken 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  collapse 
 
  The  verb  collapse  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder  --  (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") 
  2.  (7)  break  down  collapse  --  (collapse  due  to  fatigue,  an  illness,  or  a  sudden  attack) 
  3.  collapse  --  (fold  or  close  up  as  of  an  umbrella  or  a  music  stand) 
  4.  crumble,  crumple,  tumble,  break  down  collapse  --  (fall  apart;  also  used  metaphorically:  "Negociations  broke  down") 
  5.  collapse,  burst  --  (cause  to  burst;  "The  ice  broke  the  pipe") 
  6.  crack  up  crack,  crock  up  break  up  collapse  --  (suffer  a  nervous  breakdown) 
  7.  collapse  --  (lose  significance,  effectiveness,  or  value;  "The  school  system  is  collapsing";  "The  stock  market  collapsed") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  collapse 
 
  The  verb  collapse  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder  --  (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") 
  2.  (7)  break  down  collapse  --  (collapse  due  to  fatigue,  an  illness,  or  a  sudden  attack) 
  3.  collapse  --  (fold  or  close  up  as  of  an  umbrella  or  a  music  stand) 
  4.  crumble,  crumple,  tumble,  break  down  collapse  --  (fall  apart;  also  used  metaphorically:  "Negociations  broke  down") 
  5.  collapse,  burst  --  (cause  to  burst;  "The  ice  broke  the  pipe") 
  6.  crack  up  crack,  crock  up  break  up  collapse  --  (suffer  a  nervous  breakdown) 
  7.  collapse  --  (lose  significance,  effectiveness,  or  value;  "The  school  system  is  collapsing";  "The  stock  market  collapsed") 



collapsing definition