Synonym: break down, crash, fail, topple. Similar words: collar, collaboration, collect, college, colleague, collector, collection, collective. Meaning: [kə'læps] 
n. 1. an abrupt failure of function or health 2. a mishap 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). v. 1. break down, literally or metaphorically 2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack 3. fold or close up 4. fall apart 5. cause to burst 6. suffer a nervous breakdown 7. lose significance, effectiveness, or value.
n. 1. an abrupt failure of function or health 2. a mishap 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). v. 1. break down, literally or metaphorically 2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack 3. fold or close up 4. fall apart 5. cause to burst 6. suffer a nervous breakdown 7. lose significance, effectiveness, or value. 
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61 She blames her country's economic collapse on forty years of communist misrule.
62 A collapse into new forms of fascism is inherently unlikely in any Western democracy.
63 Their dreams went up in smoke after the collapse of their travel agency.
64 The collapse of the bank is an ominous reminder of the fragility of the world's banking system.
65 He was short of cash after the collapse of his business.
66 The speaker was holding forth on the collapse of modern society.
67 In the 1970s,(http://Sentencedict.com) the country came close to collapse as it was swept by a wave of strikes.
68 The bankruptcy of several small firms was the prelude to general economic collapse.
69 It's too early to assess the long-term consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
70 The collapse of the company was described as the greatest financial debacle in US history.
71 The building's foundations are rather shaky, and it could collapse at any time.
72 With the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the possibility of a nuclear holocaust was greatly reduced.
73 I don't know what caused the collapse of her marriage.
74 Thanks to the collapse of communism the political antithesis between Left and Right is less important.
75 Recent developments are as portentous as the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
76 A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.
77 Creditors and investors stand to lose vast sums after the company's collapse.
78 The dimensions of the market collapse were certainly not anticipated.
79 The war has led to the collapse of agriculture in the area.
80 A poor economy has caused the collapse of thousands of small businesses.
81 The sudden collapse of the business led to allegations of corrupt deals.
82 The later model has an unfortunate tendency to collapse after a few weeks' use.
83 There is a real danger that the bridge will collapse from the weight of traffic.
84 He was in a state of mental and physical collapse.
85 One ant - hole may cause the collapse of a thousand - li dyke.
86 The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.
87 It was foreordained that the company would suffer a spectacular collapse.
88 The collapse of Communism at the end of the 1980s encouraged hopes of a new world order.
89 She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work.
90 Governor Deukmejian called for an inquiry into the freeway's collapse.
More similar words: collar, collaboration, collect, college, colleague, collector, collection, collective, colloquial, perhaps, lap, slap, upset, glimpse, all along, all at once, as well as, all around, installation, surveillance, Color., color, doll, toll, poll, roll, column, colony, follow, roll in.