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Verb Concept
EN
collapse  fall in  cave in  give  give way
EN
Break down, literally or metaphorically WordNet 3.0
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Break down, literally or metaphorically WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely. Wiktionary
To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown. Wiktionary (translation)
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The wall collapsed WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The business collapsed WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The dam broke WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The roof collapsed WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The wall gave in WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse. Wiktionary
IS A
change
HAS KIND
break
buckle
flop
implode
slump
ALSO SEE
descend
DERIVATION
cave in
collapse
crash
VERB GROUP
abandon
collapse
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
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collapse
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BREAK • DETERIORATE va:0058f

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