desabamento — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• landslide noun A sudden collapse and downhill movement of a mass of soil, rock, and debris.

Senses

desabamento is used for these senses in English:

• collapse The act of collapsing.
• landslide A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

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.

landslide — full definition

1. noun A sudden collapse and downhill movement of a mass of soil, rock, and debris.
2. noun An overwhelming victory in an election or vote.

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