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collapse

/kəˈlæps/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of causing something, such as a building or structure, to fall down or come crashing to the ground.

  • A sudden and complete failure or breakdown of something, especially a system or organization.

Pronunciation
  1. /kəˈlæps/



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  2. /kəˈlæps/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with collapse
hopes , ropes , mopes , scopes , mops
Homophones
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  1. Collar () : A neckwear worn around the neck, typically fastened by a clasp.

  2. Collide () : To come together and impact with force.

Variants
List of all variants of collapse that leads to same result
collapse , collapsed , collapses , collapsing , CCD , colony collapse disorder , collapse in a heap , collapse/fall in a heap , collapsed in a heap , collapses in a heap , collapsing in a heap , fall in a heap , falling in a heap , falls in a heap , fell in a heap
Forms
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collapses, collapsing, collapsed

Etymology
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From Old French 'colper', to strike or hit, from 'colpe' a blow.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'collapse' is also used in astronomy to describe the sudden and unexplained disappearance of a star.

  2. The word 'collapse' is used in the medical field to describe the sudden onset of cardiac arrest or respiratory failure.

  3. The collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, was one of the most widely documented events in history.

Related Concepts
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  1. Cave-in: A sudden and complete failure of a roof or wall of a cave or mine, often caused by the removal of supporting material.

  2. Meltdown: A catastrophic failure of a nuclear reactor, resulting in the release of radioactive material.

Culture
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In literature, 'collapse' is often used as a metaphor for the end of an era or civilization, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher'. In music, there are several songs with 'collapse' in the title, such as 'Collapse' by Paramore and 'Collapse' by In This Moment.

How to Memorize "collapse"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a tall building slowly leaning and then crashing to the ground.
    - Visualize a bridge collapsing under the weight of traffic.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'collapse' with the image of a house of cards falling down.
    - Associate 'collapse' with the sound of a building crumbling.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating 'collapse' with the word 'cave-in'.
    - Create a mnemonic by associating 'collapse' with the image of a building 'crashing' to the ground.

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