murentaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• crumble verb To break apart into small pieces or fall to ruin.
• derogate verb (law) To cancel part of a law, rather than all of it.

Senses

murentaa is used for these senses in English:

• break up (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
• crumble (transitive) To break into crumbs.
• derogate (ambitransitive) To take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened. [from 16th c.]
• derogate (intransitive) To detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.). [from 16th c.]
• moulder (chiefly, Northern England, Scotland) Often followed by away or down: to cause (something) to decay or rot, or to crumble to pieces.

crumble — full definition

1. verb To break apart into small pieces or fall to ruin.
2. noun A British dessert of stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mix of flour, butter, and sugar.

derogate — full definition

1. verb (law) To cancel part of a law, rather than all of it.
2. verb To criticise something in a way that makes it seem less good or important.
3. verb To take away part of something so that what is left is smaller or weaker.
4. verb To weaken someone's authority or good qualities.

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