desmoronarse

Definitions of desmoronarse
  1. verb
    fall into decay or ruin
    synonyms: arruinar, arruinarse, decaer, derrumbarse, deteriorarse
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    decaer, degenerarse, deteriorarse
    become worse or disintegrate
    aherrumbrarse, corroerse, oxidarse
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
    corroerse, desgastarse, erosionarse
    become ground down or deteriorate
    agostarse, marchitarse
    become limp
    descomponer, fracturarse, partirse, romperse
    go to pieces
    corroer, desgastar, raer
    wear away or erode
    desgastar, deshacer, deshilar, deshilarse
    wear away by rubbing
    type of:
    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  2. verb
    go to pieces
    synonyms: descomponer, fracturarse, partirse, romperse
    estropearse, romper, romperse
    ruin completely
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    types:
    desgastar, deshacer, deshilar, deshilarse
    wear away by rubbing
    type of:
    arruinar, arruinarse, decaer, derrumbarse, deteriorarse
    fall into decay or ruin
  3. verb
    fall apart
    synonyms: arruinar, derribarse, derrumbarse, echar abajo, romperse
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    type of:
    cambiar físicamente
    change in physical make-up
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