luhistua — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• implode verb To collapse violently inward.
• snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.

Senses

luhistua is used for these senses in English:

• break down (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• fall in To come to an end; to terminate; to lapse.
• implode (transitive) To cause to collapse or burst inward violently.
• snap (intransitive) To give way abruptly and loudly.
• tumble down (intransitive, figuratively) To topple, collapse.

collapse — full definition

1. verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
2. verb To fail suddenly and completely.
3. verb To suddenly fall to the ground, typically from exhaustion, illness, or fainting.
4. verb To fold something into a smaller, more compact shape.

implode — full definition

1. verb To collapse violently inward.
2. verb (informal) To fail suddenly and completely from internal problems.

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