collapse

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
  2. noun a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
  3. noun the act of throwing yourself down

Etymology

From Latin collāpsus (past participle of collābor).

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Synonyms

prostration

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