collapse
intermediateB2/kəˈlæps/ · col-lapse
to fall down or give way unexpectedly.
Meanings
to fall down or give way unexpectedly.
اچانک گرنا یا ناکام ہونا۔
تودہ دینا
toda dena
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- building collapse
- economic collapse
- collapse of trust
Example Sentences
The old building will collapse if not reinforced.
اگر پرانا عمارت مضبوط نہ کی گئی تو یہ گر جائے گی۔
agar purana imarat mazboot nah ki gayi to yeh gir jaegi.
Many economies collapsed during the global recession.
بہت سی معیشتیں عالمی کساد بازاری کے دوران ٹوٹ گئیں۔
bohot si maeeshatain aalmi kasad bazari ke doran toot gayin.
He feared that the negotiations might collapse.
اسے خوف تھا کہ مذاکرات ناکام ہو جائیں گے۔
use khauf tha ke muzakarat nakam ho jayenge.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a building collapsing when the foundation is weak.
Visualize an old building suddenly crumbling to the ground.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہ کیا ہوا کہ تیرے شہر کی ہر شئے ٹوٹ گئی۔
Yeh kya hua ke tere shehar ki har shay toot gayi.
What happened that everything in your city shattered.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بنے بنا توڑ دینا۔
Bane bana toda dena.
To break what has just been built.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "collapsus" — to fall down
First known use: 15th century
The term has evolved from the Latin root during the late Middle Ages into the modern English word 'collapse'.