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Bankruptcy vs Collapse - What's the difference?

bankruptcy | collapse |

As nouns the difference between bankruptcy and collapse

is that bankruptcy is a legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization while collapse is the act of collapsing.

As a verb collapse is

to fall down suddenly; to cave in.

bankruptcy

English

(wikipedia bankruptcy)

Noun

(bankruptcies)
  • A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

    • Derived terms

    * (noun) pre-packaged bankruptcy * (verb) to file for bankruptcy, to go bankrupt

    Related terms

    * (noun) depression, economic downturn, financial crisis, insolvency, recession * (noun) (figuratively) moral bankruptcy * (adjective) bankrupt, insolvent * (adjective) (slang) broke, bust, belly up * (adjective) (figuratively) morally bankrupt * (verb) (slang) go broke, go bust, go belly up *

    collapse

    English

    (wikipedia collapse)

    Verb

    (collaps)
  • To fall down suddenly; to cave in
  • * Maunder
    • A balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it.
  • To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely
    • Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse .
  • To fold compactly
  • (cricket) For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
  • To cause something to collapse.
    • Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving.
  • To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint
    • The exhausted singer collapsed onstage and had to be taken to the hospital.

    Derived terms

    * collapsible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of collapsing
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 21 , author=Jonathan Jurejko , title=Newcastle 3-0 Stoke , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The top six are assured of continental competition and after making a statement of intent against Stoke, it would take a dramatic collapse for Newcastle to surrender their place.}}
  • Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)

    • Anagrams

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