collapse

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Synonyms: collate, illapse, collage, collapsed, collapses, collapsar, collops, collars, collapsin, collas, collare

Antonyms: collate, illapse, collage, collapsed, collapses, collapsar, collops, collars, collapsin, collas, collare

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[break]] [[apart]] and [[fall]] [[down]] [[suddenly]]; to [[cave in]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[cease]] to [[function]] due to a sudden [[breakdown]]; to fail suddenly and completely.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[fold]] [[compact]]ly.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[conflate]], to [[ignore]] the [[distinction]]s between.
5. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} In a [[hierarchical]] [[list]] (such as a [[directory]] tree or [[table of contents]]), to [[hide]] the subentries of (an [[entry]]).
6. {{lb|en|intransitive|cricket}} To suffer a [[batting collapse]].
7. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cause]] something to collapse.
8. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to [[faint]].

Noun

1. The act of [[#Verb|collapsing]].
2. Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a [[reset]]). {{rfex|en}}
3. {{lb|en|cricket}} {{ellipsis of|en|batting collapse}}.

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