潰える — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.

Senses

潰える is used for these senses in English:

• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• fall (intransitive) To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.

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.

fall — full definition

1. verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
2. verb To decrease in amount, level, or intensity.
3. verb To be defeated, collapse, or come to an end (of a government, city, or empire).
4. verb To happen or occur on a particular date.
5. noun Autumn; the season between summer and winter.

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