collapse 1verbdomain: v movementPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionbreak down, literally or metaphoricallyReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.The wall gave in2.The dam broke3.The business collapsed4.The wall collapsed5.The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice6.The roof collapsedSynonymsfall in 1cave in 1give 26give way 2break 36founder 3