Collapse and Prevail

Collapse

Collapse verb - To be unsuccessful.
Usage example: the legal case collapsed in the face of the opposition's evidence

Prevail is an antonym for collapse.

Prevail

Prevail verb - To achieve victory (as in a contest).
Usage example: we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds

Collapse is an antonym for prevail.

Nearby Words: prevailing, prevalent

Common collocations

thanks collapse thanks prevail thanks
time collapse time prevail time
head collapse head prevail head
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