desmoronar — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• crumble verb To break apart into small pieces or fall to ruin.

Senses

desmoronar is used for these senses in English:

• cave-in The act of something collapsing or caving in.
• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• crumble (intransitive, often, figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.

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.

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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