effondrement — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• flop verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.

Senses

effondrement is used for these senses in English:

• collapse The act of collapsing.

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.

flop — full definition

1. verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.
2. verb To fail completely, especially of a film, product, or performance.
3. noun A complete failure.

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