Collapse Synonyms

69 collapse synonyms include cave in, fall in, subside, fall down, sag, slump, settle, give, give way, and crumble. Collapse is a verb, and its antonyms are outcome and success. Here are some additional synonyms for "collapse" with example sentences.

Another word for Collapse

69 other ways to say collapse.

1. subside

  • subside  
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  • slump  
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  • settle  
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  • sag  
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  • give way  
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  • give
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  • fall to pieces  
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  • fall in  
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  • fall down  
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  • disintegrate  
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  • crumple  
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  • crumble  
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  • come apart  
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  • cave in  
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2. swoon

  • swoon  
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  • pass out  
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  • lose consciousness  
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  • keel over  
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  • go out  
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  • flake out  
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  • fall unconscious  
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  • faint  
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  • conk out  
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  • black out  
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3. fold

  • terminate  
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  • not succeed  
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  • miscarry  
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  • go wrong  
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  • founder  
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  • fold  
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  • flop  
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  • flatline  
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  • fizzle out  
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  • fall through  
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  • fall flat  
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  • fail
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  • end
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  • disintegrate  
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  • come to nothing  
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  • come to grief  
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  • come to a halt  
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  • break down  
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  • be unsuccessful  
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  • be frustrated  
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4. subsidence

  • subsidence  
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  • giving way  
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  • disintegration  
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  • crumbling  
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  • cave-in  
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5. failure

  • termination  
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  • lack of success  
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  • halt  
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  • foundering  
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  • failure
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  • end
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  • disintegration  
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  • breakdown
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6. seizure

  • seizure  
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  • psychological trauma  
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  • prostration  
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  • personal crisis  
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  • nervous tension  
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  • nervous exhaustion  
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  • nervous breakdown  
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  • nervous/mental collapse  
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  • crisis
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  • crack-up  
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  • breakdown
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  • attack
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Use collapse in a Sentence

He watched the tent collapse quietly.

The building began to collapse suddenly.