Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofcollapsein English

collapse

Thesaurus>to stop operating permanently>collapse

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TO STOP OPERATING PERMANENTLY

The bank collapsed without warning, with devastating consequences for the economy.

Synonyms and examples

close downWith sales down, the company closed one factory down and reduced the workforce at another.
closeMany of the shops in the High Street have closed recently.
shut downThe bookshop is shutting down after 25 years of business.
shutUKSeveral of the bank's local branches are shutting.
shut up shopUKThe seaside businesses all shut up shop during the winter.
go/put out of businessMy favourite ice cream shop went out of business last summer.
shutterThe company threatened to shutter the plant and leave its 3,000 employees without work.
failAll his previous start-ups have failed.
foldMost small businesses fold within a year.
go underinformalIf the work stoppage continues, the company might just go under.
go bustAll the businesses on the street went bust during the recession.
liquidateThe only way forward is for the company to be liquidated.
go into liquidationThe company has gone into liquidation.
wind upThe court will require them to wind up the company and pay off their creditors.

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Closemeans to change from being open to not being open, or cause something to change from open to not being open. When a business closes itstops operating permanently.

THE FACT OF NOT BEING SUCCESSFUL

The car manufacturer's collapse left the region's economy in tatters.

Synonyms and examples

failureFailure is not an option.
breakdownThe complete breakdown of local infrastructure left residents without water or electricity.
meltdownThe markets experienced a meltdown at the news of the sale.
failinformalHe tried to sing the anthem, but it was an epic fail.
washoutinformalWe made plans to see the concert together, but she got sick and my car broke down, so it was a total washout.
fiascoWe had so many staff call in sick that the shift was a complete fiasco.
debacleAfter the Watergate debacle, Americans demanded more accountability for the President.
omnishamblesUKinformalHis political campaign was a complete omnishambles from the very beginning.
flameoutUSinformalHis team demanded he go to rehab after his public flameout.
non-successStudies show that students who are not given adequate preparation are prone to non-success.
inefficacyformalThe method's inefficacy was discussed.

Antonym and example

success

I wish you success in all your future endeavours.

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When something fails, itdoes not work or does not happen as intended. Thefact of being unsuccessfulis called failure. Failure is also used to describesomeone or something that is not successfulorthe fact of not doing something that you should.

TO GO DOWN ONTO THE GROUND SUDDENLY

Several buildings collapsed in the earthquake.

Synonyms and examples

fallShe slipped and fell.
dropSeveral apples dropped from the tree.
crumpleHe fainted and crumpled into a heap on the floor.
tumbleA huge rock tumbled down the mountain.
plungeFour of the mountaineers plunged to their deaths when their ropes broke.
plummetThe car went out of control and plummeted over the cliff.
stumbleThe waiter stumbled and dumped the food in my lap.
tripShe tripped over a crack in the pavement and broke her wrist.

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If someone or something falls, theygo down onto the ground suddenlywithout intending to or by accident.

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释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofcollapsein English collapse Thesaurus>to stop operating permanently>collapse These are words and phrases related tocollapse. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of collapse. TO STOP OPERATING PERMANENTLY The bank collapsed without warning, with devastating consequences for the economy. Synonyms and examples close down With sales down, the company closed one factory down and reduced the workforce at another. close Many of the shops in the High Street have closed recently. shut down The bookshop is shutting down after 25 years of business. shutUK Several of the bank's local branches are shutting. shut up shopUK The seaside businesses all shut up shop during the winter. go/put out of business My favourite ice cream shop went out of business last summer. shutter The company threatened to shutter the plant and leave its 3,000 employees without work. fail All his previous start-ups have failed. fold Most small businesses fold within a year. go underinformal If the work stoppage continues, the company might just go under. go bust All the businesses on the street went bust during the recession. liquidate The only way forward is for the company to be liquidated. go into liquidation The company has gone into liquidation. wind up The court will require them to wind up the company and pay off their creditors. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofcollapse. See also snap shut click shut slam seal Learn more Closemeans to change from being open to not being open, or cause something to change from open to not being open. When a business closes itstops operating permanently. THE FACT OF NOT BEING SUCCESSFUL The car manufacturer's collapse left the region's economy in tatters. Synonyms and examples failure Failure is not an option. breakdown The complete breakdown of local infrastructure left residents without water or electricity. meltdown The markets experienced a meltdown at the news of the sale. failinformal He tried to sing the anthem, but it was an epic fail. washoutinformal We made plans to see the concert together, but she got sick and my car broke down, so it was a total washout. fiasco We had so many staff call in sick that the shift was a complete fiasco. debacle After the Watergate debacle, Americans demanded more accountability for the President. omnishamblesUKinformal His political campaign was a complete omnishambles from the very beginning. flameoutUSinformal His team demanded he go to rehab after his public flameout. non-success Studies show that students who are not given adequate preparation are prone to non-success. inefficacyformal The method's inefficacy was discussed. Antonym and example success I wish you success in all your future endeavours. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofcollapse. See also fall apart fall to pieces fall through crackinformal go belly upmainlyUSinformal fall short fall between two stools go down the panUKinformal go pear-shapedUKinformal come to nothing bite the dust come a cropperinformal go down the tubesinformal crash and burninformal flop bombmainlyUSinformal turkeyinformal clunkerUSinformal dudinformal lemonmainlyUSinformal be a disasterinformal loserinformal lame duck no-hoperUK non-starterinformal default malpractice dereliction neglect negligence lapse non-fulfilmentUK non-action inactionformal Learn more When something fails, itdoes not work or does not happen as intended. Thefact of being unsuccessfulis called failure. Failure is also used to describesomeone or something that is not successfulorthe fact of not doing something that you should. TO GO DOWN ONTO THE GROUND SUDDENLY Several buildings collapsed in the earthquake. Synonyms and examples fall She slipped and fell. drop Several apples dropped from the tree. crumple He fainted and crumpled into a heap on the floor. tumble A huge rock tumbled down the mountain. plunge Four of the mountaineers plunged to their deaths when their ropes broke. plummet The car went out of control and plummeted over the cliff. stumble The waiter stumbled and dumped the food in my lap. trip She tripped over a crack in the pavement and broke her wrist. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofcollapse. Learn more If someone or something falls, theygo down onto the ground suddenlywithout intending to or by accident. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/collapse##
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