collapse vs break up

break up vs collapse

collapse is a noun but break up is not a noun.

collapse and break up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
break up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, collapse and break up are synonyms defined as:

collapse and break up: suffer a nervous breakdown

Other synonyms of collapse include crack, crack up, crock up.

collapse (noun)	break up (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

collapse (verb)	break up (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	laugh unrestrainedly
lose significance, effectiveness, or value	break or cause to break into pieces
suffer a nervous breakdown	come to an end
break down, literally or metaphorically	separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
fold or close up	cause to go into a solution
fall apart	cause to separate
cause to burst	close at the end of a session
	bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
	make a break in
	set or keep apart
	break violently or noisily; smash
	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
	release ice
	destroy the completeness of a set of related items
	take apart into its constituent pieces
	suffer a nervous breakdown
	disband
	to cause to separate and go in different directions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

Difference between collapse and break up

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