Overturn vs Collapse - What's the difference?
overturn | collapse |
To turn over, capsize or upset (something)
To overthrow or destroy something
(legal) To reverse a decision; to overrule or rescind
To diminish the significance of a previous defeat by winning; to comeback from.
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To fall down suddenly; to cave in
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To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely
To fold compactly
(cricket) For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
To cause something to collapse.
To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint
The act of collapsing
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Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)
As verbs the difference between overturn and collapse
is that overturn is to turn over, capsize or upset (something) while collapse is to fall down suddenly; to cave in.As a noun collapse is
the act of collapsing.overturn
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Verb
(en verb)citation, page= , passage=Villa spent most of the second period probing from wide areas and had a succession of corners but despite their profligacy they will be glad to overturn the 6-0 hammering they suffered at St James' Park in August following former boss Martin O'Neill's departure }}
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(wikipedia collapse)Verb
(collaps)- A balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it.
- Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse .
- Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving.
- The exhausted singer collapsed onstage and had to be taken to the hospital.
Derived terms
* collapsibleNoun
(en noun)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.}}