collapse vs concertina

concertina vs collapse

collapse and concertina both are nouns.

collapse and concertina both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
concertina	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, concertina is a hyponym of collapse; that is, concertina is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collapse:

collapse: fold or close up
concertina: collapse like a concertina

Other hyponyms of collapse include deflate.

collapse (noun)	concertina (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink	free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in	coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
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)	concertina (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	collapse like a concertina
lose significance, effectiveness, or value
suffer a nervous breakdown
break down, literally or metaphorically
fold or close up
fall apart
cause to burst

Difference between collapse and concertina

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