| collapse | vt 1. cause to fold up, melipatkan: he ~d the table, dia melipatkan meja itu; 2. (med) meruntuhkan: the surgeon ~d the patient’s lung for the operation, pakar bedah meruntuhkan paru-paru pesakit itu utk dibedah. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| collapse | 3. break down, a. (of person’s health) terjejas: the strain caused his health to ~, ketegangan yg dialaminya menyebabkan kesihatannya terjejas; b. (of person) tersepuk; (in a faint) pengsan: he ~d after the race, dia pengsan selepas perlumbaan itu; ~ with laughter, ketawa pecah perut; ~d and died, jatuh lalu meninggal; 4. cave in, fall inward, (of blood vessel, lung) runtuh; (of parachute) menguncup; 5. (of apparatus etc) fold up, melipat: the tripod ~d as the screw was loosened, kaki tiga itu melipat apabila skru itu dilonggarkan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |