s'effondrer

Definitions of s'effondrer
  1. verb
    fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
    synonyms: s'enfoncer
    s'enfoncer, tomber
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
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    type of:
    baisser, diminuer
    go down in value
  2. verb
    lose control of one's emotions
    synonyms: succomber
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    types:
    se désintégrer
    lose one's emotional or mental composure
    type of:
    agir
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  3. verb
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
    synonyms: s'enfoncer, tomber
    s'enfoncer
    fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
    laisser tomber, lâcher
    let fall to the ground
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    types:
    fléchir, s'abaisser
    droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
    courber, fléchir
    cause to sag
    flotter
    hang loosely, like an empty bag
    type of:
    changer de posture
    undergo a change in bodily posture
  4. verb
    fall apart
    synonyms: caler
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    type of:
    changer d'intégrité
    change in physical make-up
  5. verb
    lose office or power
    synonyms: s'écrouler, tomber
    tomber, tomber au champ d'honneur
    die, as in battle or in a hunt
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    type of:
    donner sa démission, démissionner, fermer, prendre son congé
    give up or retire from a position
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