Antonyms for collapse

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : kuh-laps

Phonetic Transcription : kəˈlæps

Definition of collapse

Origin : 1732, from Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi "fall together," from com- "together" (see com-) + labi "to fall, slip" (see lapse (n.)). The adjective collapsed is attested from c.1600, from Latin collapsus, and perhaps this suggested a verb. Related: Collapsing.

noun downfall, breakdown
verb fall apart, break down

Example sentences :

The music is lost, but the libretto survives, and that is enough to account for the collapse.
Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent

He was 65 feet up in the air when the collapse occurred, resulting in his death.
Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell

You would rather witness the collapse of everything, you said.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

When she reached the corner she stopped, and seemed about to collapse.
Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

She closed her eyes and swayed slightly, but she did not collapse or give way.
Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln

At one moment he was uplifted by strong emotions, at the next moment he was in collapse.
Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine

So pale and tired lookin' that I thought she was goin' to collapse.
Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln

I thought, for a moment, he was going to collapse altogether.
Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln

He had fairly caught her, and expected that she would gape and collapse.
Extract from : « Where Angels Fear to Tread » by E. M. Forster

It was like the exhaustion of a battery, the collapse of the sustaining power.
Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham

Synonyms for collapse

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