If you don't take a vacation, you'll collapse.
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Collapse
/kəˈlæps/
Synonyms for "collapse" (549 found)
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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
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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
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9 entriesSample sentences
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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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