dictionary.ptto collapseverbliteraryuncommon/ʁuˈiɾ/ru·irPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To fall, to crumble, to collapse; figuratively, to go into collapse or ruin.Usage examples“The old tower finally collapsed after the storm.”“His hopes collapsed when he heard the news.”Synonymscollapsecrumblefall downAntonymsrisebuildCommon combinationsto collapse to the ground
To fall, to crumble, to collapse; figuratively, to go into collapse or ruin.Usage examples“The old tower finally collapsed after the storm.”“His hopes collapsed when he heard the news.”Synonymscollapsecrumblefall downAntonymsrisebuildCommon combinationsto collapse to the ground