collapse vs fold

fold vs collapse

collapse and fold both are nouns.

collapse and fold both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fold is a hypernym of collapse; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than collapse:

collapse: fold or close up
fold: bend or lay so that one part covers the other

Other hypernyms of collapse include fold up, turn up.

collapse (noun)	fold (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink	the act of folding
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in	a pen for sheep
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)	a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion	a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
	a group of sheep or goats
	a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

collapse (verb)	fold (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
lose significance, effectiveness, or value	become folded or folded up
suffer a nervous breakdown	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
break down, literally or metaphorically	confine in a fold, like sheep
fold or close up	cease to operate or cause to cease operating
fall apart
cause to burst

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