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sinking: a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"; a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"; a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"

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receding collapse: the act of becoming more distant; a slow or gradual disappearance; moving toward a position farther from the front; "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"; "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"

nonviable collapse: not capable of living or developing successfully

dipping collapse

submerging collapse

foundering collapse: (of a ship) sinking

dousing collapse

dunking collapse

diminishing collapse: becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so; "diminishing returns"; "his diminishing respect for her"

declivitous collapse: sloping down rather steeply

death wish collapse

low spirits collapse: a state of mild depression

probing collapse

in extremis collapse: at the point of death

refluent collapse

knee deep collapse

ankle deep collapse

axial collapse: situated on or along or in the direction of an axis; of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation

sliding collapse: being a smooth continuous motion

gyrational collapse

submergence collapse: sinking until covered completely with water

sideward collapse: toward one side; "turn the figure sideward"

retreating collapse: moving back or away

ace in the hole collapse

tumbledown collapse

deepening collapse: a process of becoming deeper and more profound

despondency collapse: feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

rushing collapse

pessimism collapse: a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things; the feeling that things will turn out badly

slipping collapse: moving as on a slippery surface; "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice"

descending collapse

savings collapse: a fund of money put by as a reserve

disintegrating collapse

decadent collapse: a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically); marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"

downhill collapse: a ski race down a trail; the downward slope of a hill; toward the bottom of a hill; "running downhill, he gained a lot of speed"; toward a lower or inferior state; "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"

defrayment collapse

debt service collapse

nest egg collapse: device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it

remittance collapse: a payment of money sent to a person in another place

drifting collapse: aimless wandering from place to place

forward motion collapse

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