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collapses

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəˈɫæpsɪz// UK //kəlˈæpsɪz// col·laps·es

n. sudden failures of systems, buildings, or people. You use this when something falls down or stops working completely.

n. instances of a sudden structural failure, falling down, or a complete breakdown in function or health.


SIMPLE

The bridge collapses were caused by poor maintenance.

CONTEXTUAL

After the economic crisis, several bank collapses led to a total change in national financial laws.

COMPLEX

The history of the region is marked by the sudden collapses of ancient empires, often triggered by a combination of environmental shifts and internal political decay.

Synonyms
Usage

Plural form of the noun; refers to multiple distinct events of falling or failing.

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