崩壊 — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.

Senses

崩壊 is used for these senses in English:

• collapse The act of collapsing.
• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• ruin (uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.

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.

ruin — full definition

1. verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
2. noun The remains of a destroyed or decayed structure.

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