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IELTS word

collapse

/kəˈlæps/verb

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English definition

to fall down suddenly

Common phrases / collocations

  1. suddenly collapse
  2. economic collapse
  3. collapse under pressure

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The old wall collapsed after years of damage.

  2. 2.

    The roof collapsed under the snow.

  3. 3.

    Demand fell and the market collapsed.

Visual learning

See the meaning

An old empty stone wall falls into a cloud of dust.
to fall down suddenly
1unstable structure
2falls into rubble
weak old wall→stones fall