collapse

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for collapse

collapse 🔊 /kʌlæˈps/

collapse : බිඳ වැටෙනවා

collapse : බිද වැටීම

collapse : ඇකිළෙනවා

collapse : පිරිහීම

collapse : ඇද වැටීම

collapse : අභිපාතය

collapse : කඩා වැටීම

collapse : කඩා වැටෙනවා

collapse : ඇද වැටෙනවා

collapse : කඩාකප්පල් වෙනවා

collapse : පිරිහෙනවා

collapse definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by falling or shrinking together; to have the sides or parts of (a thing) fall in together, or be crushed in together; as, a flue in the boiler of a steam engine sometimes collapses.
  2. To fail suddenly and completely, like something hollow when subject to too much pressure; to undergo a collapse; as, Maximilian's government collapsed soon after the French army left Mexico; many financial projects collapse after attaining some success and importance.

Noun.

  1. A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel.
  2. A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown.
  3. Extreme depression or sudden failing of all the vital powers, as the result of disease, injury, or nervous disturbance.