collapseverb/dɨʒmuɾuˈnaɾ/mediumdes·mo·ro·narPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo fall down or give way suddenly; to break down completely.The old building collapsed in the storm.Her confidence collapsed after the failure.syncrumblefall downcave inantstandhold upbuildCommon collocationsto collapse a buildingto collapse under pressureplans collapsedEtymologyDo prefixo 'des-' + 'moronar' (derivado de 'morro', monte).Related wordsdesmoronamentodesmoronar-seesmoronar