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According to WordNet, the verb "collapse" has 7 sense(s).

202041877 fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down".

200224460 lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed".

201989562 cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe".

201785579 suffer a nervous breakdown.

201989053 break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice".

202083497 fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand".

200030647 collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack.

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