fatiscō — meaning in English

English meaning

• crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
• split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

fatiscō is used for these senses in English:

• crack (intransitive) To form cracks.
• give way To collapse or break under physical stresses.
• split (intransitive, of something solid, particularly wood) To break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

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.

split — full definition

1. verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.
2. verb Informal: to leave a place.
3. noun A division or separation, especially in an organization or relationship.
4. noun A gymnastic move where the legs extend flat in opposite directions.
5. noun A crack or fissure in a solid object.

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