Collapse and Power

Collapse

Collapse noun - A complete depletion of energy or strength.
Usage example: suffered a mental collapse under the strain of studying for his bar exam

Power is an antonym for collapse.

Power

Power noun - The right or means to command or control others.

Collapse is an antonym for power.

How words are described

physical physical collapse physical power
full full collapse full power
total total collapse total power
sheer sheer collapse sheer power
Other adjectives: actual, real, massive, great, ultimate, major, political, military, said, economic, nuclear.

Both words in one sentence

  • In a one-off story from 1978, a criminal demonstrates his power by causing the World Trade Center to collapse. Ouch.
  • Lamb prepares the prison as her new power base, planning to wait for Rapture's inevitable collapse before retaking the city. (BioShock)
  • Useful Notes / Andorra After that, the country was occupied by Germany, and would remain thus until the final collapse of German power in Western Europe.
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