imploding

Definitions

Collapsing or causing to collapse violently inward.

Experiencing a sudden, catastrophic failure or decline from within.

Examples

The company was imploding under the weight of its own internal scandals and poor management.

The pressure from the deep ocean caused the submarine to start imploding.

Synonyms

collapsing caving in buckling folding disintegrating crashing inward

Antonyms

expanding exploding bloating distending swelling bursting outward