sbriciolare — meaning in English

English meaning

• crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
• crumble verb To break apart into small pieces or fall to ruin.
• stultify verb To hold back progress or ideas and make them boring, usually through rigid routine.

Senses

sbriciolare is used for these senses in English:

• crack (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
• crumble (transitive) To break into crumbs.
• stultify (transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]

crack — full definition

1. verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
2. verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
3. verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
4. verb To make a joke.
5. noun A thin line or split in a surface.

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.

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