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Definisjon av collapse

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Noun
collapse - an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men"
prostration
illness, unwellness, malady, sickness impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
crack-up, breakdown an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
shock the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
collapse - a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"
happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens
cave in, subsidence the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
fiasco, debacle a sudden and violent collapse
collapse - a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
crash
happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens
collapse - the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
flop
descent the act of changing your location in a downward direction

Verb
collapse - 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"
fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
implode, go off burst inward; "The bottle imploded"
abandon, give up stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
buckle, crumple fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"
flop fall suddenly and abruptly
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
slide down, slump, sink fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
collapse, burst lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
collapse - fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"
fold up, fold, turn up incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
deflate become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"
concertina collapse like a concertina
collapse - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
burst
cave in, fall in, founder, give way, collapse, give, break to take one's place in a military formation or line; "Troops fall in!"
cave in, fall in, founder, give way, collapse, give, break to take one's place in a military formation or line; "Troops fall in!"
pop burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
collapse - lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
collapse - collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
break down
sustain, suffer, have, get admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"
drop like flies rapidly collapse, die, or drop out in large numbers; "the contestants dropped like flies when the thermometer hit one hundred degrees"
fall over, go over fall forward and down; "The old woman went over without a sound"
collapse - suffer a nervous breakdown
crack up, crack, crock up, break up
sustain, suffer, have, get admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"
collapse - fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"
crumble, crumple, tumble, break down
change integrity change in physical make-up
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Substantiv
collapse - The act of collapsing.
collapse - Constant function, one-valued function in automata theory.

Verb
collapse - To fall down suddenly; to cave in.
collapse - To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown.
collapse - To fold compactly.
collapse - For several batsmen to get out in quick succession.
collapse - To cause something to collapse.
collapse - To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • collapse
    Unforeseen and destructive fall.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) collapse
  • Presens: collapse / collapses
  • Preteritum: collapsed
  • Perfektum: (have) collapsed

Substantiv

  • Entall: collapse
  • Flertall: collapses

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