romahdus — meaning in English

English meaning

• breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
• meltdown noun A serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.
• nosedive noun A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
• slump verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
• tailspin noun A steep, spiraling, uncontrolled descent of an aircraft.

Senses

romahdus is used for these senses in English:

• collapse The act of collapsing.
• crash (finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
• nosedive (economics, etc.) A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.
• slump A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.

breakdown — full definition

1. noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
2. noun A sudden decline in someone's mental or physical health, often preventing normal functioning.
3. noun A detailed analysis showing the separate parts of something.

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.

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