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collapse

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. destruction
2. collapse

A noun meaning "collapse" or "crumbling down." It describes a building or structure that has fallen apart due to an earthquake, disaster, or deterioration, and is frequently used in news reports about natural disasters.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

At the board meeting, I was asked, "Are you just going to ignore the collapse risk?"

Sentence 2

A client asked me, "What's the compensation if the building collapses?"

Sentence 3

I was told, "This pillar can't bear the load — it will collapse."

Sentence 4

"Stay calm — there may be secondary collapses," the firefighters warned.

Sentence 5

Even if my whole sense of values collapses, will I still be me?