| afloat |
in operation; avoiding collapse. [1/6 definitions] |
| ancient Rome |
a civilization cultivated by the city-state of Rome from the 8th century B.C.E. through its development as a republic and its collapse as an empire in the 5th century A.D. |
| black hole |
a region or body in space with gravity so strong that neither light nor matter can escape it. Scientists believe that black holes form when very large stars collapse. |
| break |
to burst or collapse. [1/19 definitions] |
| breakdown |
a collapse or failure of a person's mind or body. [1/2 definitions] |
| buckle |
to cause to collapse, bend, or crumple. [2/9 definitions] |
| cave in |
to collapse inward. [1/2 definitions] |
| cave-in |
a falling inward; collapse. |
| collapse |
to cause to collapse. [1/7 definitions] |
| collapsible |
able to collapse or be collapsed, esp. for ease in carrying, storing, or the like. |
| crack |
to collapse or lose control under pressure. [1/15 definitions] |
| crack-up |
a mental collapse. [1/2 definitions] |
| crash1 |
a noisy collapse or breakage. [1/17 definitions] |
| crumple |
to fall down or collapse. [1/2 definitions] |
| debacle |
a sudden collapse into disaster; downfall. [1/3 definitions] |
| deflate |
to cause to shrink or collapse by letting out air or gas. [1/3 definitions] |
| fall through |
of something proposed or planned, to fail or collapse. |
| fold1 |
(informal) to weaken or collapse after effort or exertion. [1/16 definitions] |
| give |
to yield or collapse under pressure. [1/13 definitions] |
| give in |
to collapse under the weight of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| give way |
to collapse or fall apart. |