[{"word":"collapses","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of collapsing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She suffered a terrible collapse after slipping on the wet floor."},{"definition":"Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse."},{"definition":"To fold compactly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To hide additional directory (folder) levels below the selected directory (folder) levels. When a folder contains no additional folders, a minus sign (-) appears next to the folder.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"For several batsmen to get out in quick succession","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cause something to collapse.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving."},{"definition":"To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The exhausted singer collapsed on stage and had to be taken to the hospital."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/collapse","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/collapses"]}]