English to English
noun
- an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
The commander's prostration demoralized his men.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act of throwing yourself down
He landed on the bed with a great flop.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
source: WordNet 3.0
- A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
source: WordNet 3.0
- fold or close up
Fold up your umbrella.
Collapse the music stand.
source: WordNet 3.0
- fall apart
The building crumbled after the explosion.
Negotiations broke down.
source: WordNet 3.0
- cause to burst
The ice broke the pipe.
source: WordNet 3.0
- suffer a nervous breakdown
source: WordNet 3.0
- lose significance, effectiveness, or value
The school system is collapsing.
The stock market collapsed.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [coláps] Pagkalubog ng sasakyan; pagkabagbag
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [coláps] Lumubog [ang sasakyan;] mabagbag
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
