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- The earliest known use of the noun collapse is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for collapse is from 1801, in the writing of William Taylor, reviewer and translator. It is also recorded as a verb from the mid 1700s. collapse is a borrowing from Latin.
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The earliest known use of the noun collapse is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for collapse is from 1801, in the writing of William Taylor, reviewer and translator. It is also recorded as a verb from the mid 1700s.
In this lively survey, Guy D. Middleton critically examines our ideas about collapse - how we explain it and how we have constructed potentially misleading myths around collapses - showing how and why collapse of societies was a much more complex phenomenon than is often admitted.
- Guy D. Middleton
- 2017
(of people and business) to suddenly be unable to continue or work correctly: Lots of people lost their jobs when the property market collapsed. Talks between management and unions have collapsed. Share prices collapsed (= became lower suddenly) after news of poor trading. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples.
The meaning of COLLAPSE is to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure. How to use collapse in a sentence.
If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home. [VERB] It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets. [VERB] Synonyms: faint, break down, pass out, black out More Synonyms of collapse.
a : to fall down or become unconscious because you are sick or exhausted. He collapsed on stage during the performance and had to be rushed to the hospital. b : to completely relax the muscles of your body because you are very tired, upset, etc. She came home from work and collapsed on the sofa.
Definition of collapse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
