Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The sudden fall or failure of something, often leading to it no longer existing or working
Collapse
/kəˈlæps/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The building might collapse during the storm.She felt faint and had to collapse on the couch.
Etymology:
The term collapse originates from the Latin word collapsus, the past participle of collabi, meaning fall together, emerging in the English lexicon in the 17th century.
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