instorten — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• derelict adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
• flop verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.

Senses

instorten is used for these senses in English:

• break down (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
• collapse The act of collapsing.
• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• derelict Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.
• fall apart To disintegrate, to break into pieces.
• fall apart (idiomatic) To be emotionally in crisis.
• flop (intransitive) To fall heavily due to lack of energy.

collapse — full definition

1. verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
2. verb To fail suddenly and completely.
3. verb To suddenly fall to the ground, typically from exhaustion, illness, or fainting.
4. verb To fold something into a smaller, more compact shape.

derelict — full definition

1. adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
2. noun Property, or occasionally a person, abandoned and left with nobody to care for it.

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