desmoronar
/desmoɾoˈnaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desmorono
- preterite (yo)
- desmoroné
- past participle
- desmoronado
Meaning
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to crumble
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El muro se desmoronó.
The wall crumbled.
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Similar words
desmenuzar means to crumble or break into small pieces deliberately, like crumbling bread, or figuratively analyzing in detail; desmoronar means to crumble or collapse on its own, like a building or a plan falling apart.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desmoronar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to crumble."
Practice
1 What does desmoronar mean?
to crumble
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desmoronar?
desmoronar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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