| query | If you c_______, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak .If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak . He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home. It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets. A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed. |
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| word | collapse |
| full-definition | verb If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed. The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble. Most of the deaths were caused by landslides and collapsing buildings. Governor Deukmejian called for an inquiry into the freeway's collapse. If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt. This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled. The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy. The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence. Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse. If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak . He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home. It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets. A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed. If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired . She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed. If something with air inside collapses, it falls inwards and becomes smaller or flatter . He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed. He was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a collapsed lung. |
| inflections | collapsescollapsingcollapsed |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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