Synonyms for collapse

Other words for “collapse”, grouped by meaning.

We found 18 synonyms for “collapse”. The most common are prostration, flop, crash, fall in, cave in.

noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

noun the act of throwing yourself down

Synonymsflop

noun a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

Synonymscrash

verb break down, literally or metaphorically

verb collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

verb fall apart

verb cause to burst

Synonymsburst

verb suffer a nervous breakdown

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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