I.
noun
1 building, etc. suddenly falling
ADJECTIVE
▪ sudden
▪
the sudden ~ of the bridge
PHRASES
▪ be in danger of ~
2 medical condition
ADJECTIVE
▪ sudden
▪ mental , nervous , physical
VERB + COLLAPSE
▪ be close to , be on the point of , be on the verge of
▪
She was on the verge of nervous ~.
PHRASES
▪ a state of ~
▪
He was in a state of mental and physical ~.
3 sudden/complete failure of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete , total
▪ general
▪ virtual
▪ sudden
▪ economic , financial
▪
the sudden economic ~ of 2001
VERB + COLLAPSE
▪ bring about , cause , contribute to , lead to , result in , trigger
▪
The war has led to the ~ of agriculture in the area.
▪ be faced with , face
▪ be on the brink of , be on the point of , be on the verge of
▪ avoid , prevent
▪ predict
▪ watch , witness
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ into
▪
a ~ into anarchy
II.
verb
1 of a building
ADVERB
▪ completely
PREPOSITION
▪ into
▪
Several buildings have ~d into the ocean.
▪ under
▪
The roof ~d under the weight of snow.
2 of a sick person
ADVERB
▪ suddenly
▪ immediately
▪ almost , nearly
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
The man ~d against the wall and slid down it.
▪ from
▪
She ~d suddenly from a heart attack.
▪ with
▪
She ~d with shock.
PHRASES
▪ ~ in a heap
▪
He ~d in a heap on the floor.
3 fail
ADVERB
▪ eventually , finally
▪
In November the strike finally ~d.
▪ quickly , rapidly
▪ suddenly
▪ almost , nearly , virtually
PHRASES
▪ to ~ in the face of sth
▪
The theory ~d in the face of the evidence.
Collapse is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ bank , ↑ building , ↑ business , ↑ case , ↑ cave , ↑ ceiling , ↑ civilization , ↑ coalition , ↑ economy , ↑ empire , ↑ firm , ↑ house , ↑ lung , ↑ market , ↑ negotiation , ↑ price , ↑ regime , ↑ resistance , ↑ roof , ↑ scheme , ↑ system , ↑ talk , ↑ tent , ↑ tower , ↑ trial , ↑ truce , ↑ wall , ↑ world
Collapse is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ distinction , ↑ pushchair