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▸ verb: (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To fold compactly.
▸ verb: (transitive, computing) In a hierarchical list (such as a directory tree or table of contents), to hide the subentries of (an entry).
▸ verb: (intransitive, cricket) To suffer a batting collapse.
▸ verb: (transitive) To cause something to collapse.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.
▸ noun: The act of collapsing.
▸ noun: Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset).
▸ noun: (cricket) Short for batting collapse. [(cricket) A succession of batsmen or batswomen getting out without adding many runs to the team's score.]
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economic collapse,
structural collapse,
social collapse,
emotional collapse,
mental collapse,
physical collapse,
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economic,
complete,
total,
sudden,
circulatory,
final,
cardiovascular,
financial,
general,
nervous,
imminent
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