verb🔗ShareTo break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in."The old building's roof collapsed during the storm, sending debris everywhere. "disasterbuildinggeologystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely."Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse."disasterconditionfunctionstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fold compactly."The laundry basket collapsed onto the floor, filling it with folded clothes. "structureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hide additional directory (folder) levels below the selected directory (folder) levels. When a folder contains no additional folders, a minus sign (-) appears next to the folder."While browsing my computer files, I was able to see only my main folders by collapsing the subfolders under each one. "computingtechnologyinternetsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFor several batsmen to get out in quick succession"The cricket team's batsmen were collapsing; three got out in a row. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause something to collapse."Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving."disasterstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint."The exhausted singer collapsed on stage and had to be taken to the hospital."medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
