on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
class disruption (e.g. due to discipline problems); classroom chaos
collapse of bubble economy; economic bubble burst
inconsistently, horribly drawn animated film or cartoon; animated cartoon episode of lower picture quality than other episodes in the same series
collapse of the medical care system; medical care breakdown
economic collapse; economic meltdown
debris avalanche (of a volcano); collapse of volcanic edifice; sector collapse
cytolysis; breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
animal hoarding; compulsive accumulation of pets
disintegration of a cell nucleus