Collapse and Hang

Collapse

Collapse verb - To fall down or in as a result of physical pressure.

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Antonyms for Collapse

Hang and collapse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hang" instead a verb "Collapse".

Nearby Words: collapsed, collapsing, collapsible, collapsable

Hang

Hang verb - To be limp from lack of water or vigor.

Usage example: as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other

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Collapse and hang are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collapse" instead a verb "Hang".

Nearby Words: hangup, hanging, hangout, hanger, hanged

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Common collocations

use	collapse use	hang use
head	collapse head	hang head
heads	collapse heads	hang heads

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Similarly, in the wake of the utter collapse of the Icelandic economy, a group of comedians and entertainers led by Jón Gnarr (a comedian who used to hang out with Björk) formed the "Best Party" and ran half-seriously at best for Reykjavik City Council in 2010.

Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Law
At least 3 are known to have happened in antiquity: 2250 BC saw the fall of the Sumerians and the Egyptian Old Kingdom, another around 1200 BC saw the Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Cretans, the Myceneans and the Indus Valley all collapse, and Egypt just barely hang on.

Source: Apocalypse How / Class 0

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