If you don't take a vacation, you'll collapse.
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Collapse
/kəˈlæps/
Synonyms for "collapse" (549 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (110)
amiable weaknessbankruptcybe brought downbe felledbe found wantingbe ruinedbe struck downbe traumatizedbeatingbecome insolventbendblowbouncing checkbreakbreak downbreak outbreak upbreakabilitybreakagebreakdown
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breaking upbreakupbrittlenessbuckleburn outbustcalamitycascadecatabasiscataclysmcataractcatastrophecatchcatch coldcavecave incave-inchangeablenesschutecirculatory collapsecome apartcome downcome down withcome shortcome to naughtcome to nothingcome unstuckcomedownconk outconqueringconquestcontractcrackcrack upcrack-upcrackupcrash
Noun(34 words)
apoplexiesbank collapsebankruptingbe defeatedbeam failurebonkbreak downbreakdownbreakdown of institutionsbreakdownsbreakingbucklebucklingcaporettocapsizingcatacalacatastrophescave incave-in incidentcaves
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cavingchair topplechokeschokingcivilization breakdowncollapsingconcertinaconcertinaingconkscrack under loadcrashcrashingcrateringcraters
Verb(17 words)
Adjective(2 words)
brokencatastrophic failure
Strong matches (165)
Noun(32 words)
cripplingcroppercrumblecrumpledaintinessdamagedeathblowdebacledecaydecelerationdeclensiondeclinationdeclinedecline and falldecrescendodefeatdeflatedeflationdefluxiondelicacy
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descenddescendingdescensiondescentdestructibilitydestructiondetrimentdilapidationdiminishdiminuendodip downdisablementdisappeardisappearancedisasterdisintegratedisintegrationdisorganizationdisrepairdisruptiondissolutiondissolvedivedowndownbenddowncomedowncurvedownfalldownflowdowngradedownpourdownrushdowntrenddownturndownward trenddrainingdroopdropdrop downdrop offdroppingdrubbingdwindlingebbeffeminacyencroachmenteruptevaporateexhaustexhaustednessexhaustionfadefagfailfailurefaintfallfall awayfall deadfall downfall flatfall infall offfall shortfall stillbornfall throughfall to piecesfallingfatefatiguefeverfizzlefizzle outflagflakeflimsinessfoldfold upfounderfragilityfrailtyfrangibilitygaspgetget bogged downget hung upget miredget tiredgive outgive way
Verb(22 words)
crock upcrumblecrumbledcrumplecrumpledcrumplesdegenerateddegeneratingdegeneresdisintegrateddisintegratesfailsfall infaultedfizzledflattenedfounderfounderedgivegive way
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give way under pressuregiving way
Adjective(1 words)
fainting spell
Related words (274)
gogo bankruptgo brokego downgo downhillgo into receivershipgo into shockgo softgo to piecesgo to potgo to ruingo to smashgo to the dogsgo undergo upgo up in smokegravitategravitationgrow wearyharm
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hidinghit the skidshobblinghuman frailtyhurthurtingimpairmentimplodeimplosionincapacitationinclinationindecisivenessinfirmity of willinfringementinherent viceinjuryinroadinsolvencyinsufficient fundsirresolutionjadekeel overkited checklacklaglambastinglanguishlapselatheringlickinglightnesslose altitudelose groundlossmaimingmasterymayhemmiscarriagemischiefmoral weaknessmutilationnaughtnervous breakdownnervous exhaustionnervous prostrationneurasthenianose divenot answernot hack itnot make itnot make outnot measure upnot stretchnot sufficeodovercomingoverdoseoverdraftoverdrawn accountoverthrowoverturnpantparachutepasspass outpeg outperishpeter outpinepitchplay outplummetplummetingplumpplungepoop outpouncepour downpratfallprecipitateprostrationpuffpuff and blowpuncturequietusrainrapidsreceivershipremissionretreatroutruinruinationruiningruinousnessrun a temperaturerun downrun outrun shortsabotagescatheshattershipwreckshockshut downsickensickeningsinksleazinessslightnessslowdownslumpsmashsmashupspoilingstoopstop shortstumblesubdualsubduingsubjugationsubsidencesuccumbswayswoonswooptailspintaketake illthrashingtiretoppletopple downtopple overtotal losstottertraumatrend downwardtrimmingtrouncingtumbleundoingunsubstantialityvanquishmentvelleitywanewantwashoutwaterfallwaterlooweakenweakeningwear awaywear thinwearywheezewhippingwiltwispinesswitherwomanishnesswrackwreckyield
Adjective(5 words)
historical disintegrationitalian collassorapid societal collapsesystemic disarrayundifferentiated work
Verb(27 words)
implodedimplodesjackknifeskeeledknockedleave in disarraymarginalizemiscarriesnosedivedplummetedplungedskydivedslip into chaosslumpedsuccumb to fatigueswoonedtankedtelescopedtip over a chairtipover
Noun(58 words)
implodingimplosionsjackknifejackknifingkeelkeelingkeelsknockslandslidmeltdownmeltdownsmine cave-inmiscarriagemiscarryingmudslidesnightfallnosedivenosedivesnosedivingnotwork
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organization deathorganization failureoverthrowingpancakingpanicspassing outplungesprolapseprostrationprostrationsregime dissolutionroutslumpingslumpssocietal collapsestate of disarraysuccumbenceswoonstailspinstankstattersthudthudstip over easilytipping overto give waytoppletopplingtoppling eventtoppling governmenttumblesunconscious beingundoingsunhingingunravelingunravellingwipeoutwreckage
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: amiable weakness, apoplexies, bank collapse, bankruptcy, bankrupted.
- Sentence evidence is available for collapse, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "collapse".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "collapse"
Keep "collapse" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "collapse" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "collapse", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "collapse" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
29 entriesShowing 16 of 29 words.
More specific
11 entriesbridge collapsebuilding collapseceiling collapsecorporate collapseeconomic collapsefainting spellmarket collapseplan collapseroof collapsesyncopesystem collapse
Collocations
8 entriesbridge collapsebuilding collapsechair collapsecollapse of governmenteconomic collapseroof collapsestructural collapsesudden collapse
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
9 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
The engineers blew up the bridge because it was about to collapse.
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The news was all about the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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The tower is going to collapse.
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Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "collapse"?
Closest matches include amiable weakness, apoplexies, bank collapse, bankruptcy, bankrupted.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "collapse"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.