Similar Words to Collapse:

Break
Break Down
Break Up
Burst
Cave In
Crack
Crack Up
Crash
Crock Up
Crumble
Crumple
Fall In
Flop
Founder
Give
Give Way
Prostration
Tumble

Examples:

1. They collapse with pressure and don't return to shape, and he wouldn't be this color unless he lost a lot of blood.
2. I heard about your collapse over at the town meeting.
3. But we don't want them to collapse before the signal.

Definitions of Collapse:

1. An abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
2. A natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
3. The act of throwing yourself down
4. A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
5. Break down, literally or metaphorically
6. Collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
7. Fold or close up
8. Fall apart
9. Cause to burst
10. Suffer a nervous breakdown
11. Lose significance, effectiveness, or value