Etymology : Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi, from com- + labi to fall, slide; more at SLEEP
Pronunciation : k&-'laps
Function : verb
Date : 1732
1. breakdown, crash; falling in; compression, hiding of subdirectories or libraries which are secondary to the heading of the current library (Computers). fall in, suddenly fall apart; fail; suddenly lose consciousness; cause to collapse. collapse\col*lapse"\ , v. i. [imp. & p. p. collapsed ; p. pr. & vb. n. collapsing] [l. collapsus, p. p. of collabi to collapse; col- + labi to fall, slide. see:
lapse.].
2. 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. a balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it.
3. to fail suddenly and completely, like something hollow when subject to too much pressure; to undergo a collapse; as, maximilian's government collapsed soon after the french army left mexico; many financial projects collapse after attaining some success and importance.collapse \col*lapse"\ , n.
4. a falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel.
5. a sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown. [colloq.].
6. (med.) extreme depression or sudden failing of all the vital powers, as the result of disease, injury, or nervous disturbance.collapse n.
7. an abrupt failure of function or health.
8. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in.
9. the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop" [syn: flop].
10. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) [syn: crash] v 1: 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" [syn: fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder] 2: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack [syn: break down] 3: fold or close up, as of an umbrella or a music stand 4: fall apart; also used metaphorically: "negociations broke down" [syn: crumble, crumple, tumble, break down].
11. cause to burst; "the ice broke the pipe" [syn: burst].
12. suffer a nervous breakdown [syn: crack up, crack, crock up , break up].
13. lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "the school system is collapsing"; "the stock market collapsed".
14. 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 fall in together, or be crushed in together; as, a flue in the boiler of a steam engine sometimes collapses.
15. To fail suddenly and completely, like something hollow when subject to too much pressure; to undergo a collapse; as, Maximilian's government collapsed soon after the French army left Mexico; many financial projects collapse after attaining some success and importance.
16. A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel.
17. A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown.
18. Extreme depression or sudden failing of all the vital powers, as the result of disease, injury, or nervous disturbance. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in an abrupt failure of function or health lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed" 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" cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe" fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand".
19. 1. If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed Most of the deaths were caused by landslides and collapsing buildings. Collapse is also a noun. Governor Deukmejian called for an inquiry into the freeway's collapse.
20. 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 The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy. Collapse is also a noun. The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.
21. 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 Collapse is also a noun. A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.
22. 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.
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