Yap.Town

desmoronar

to collapse, to crumble

d ɨ ʒ m u ɾ u n a ɾ
desmoron collapse; crumble + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #30,214
to collapse, to crumble Often used for buildings/structures, but it can also be used figuratively for plans or hopes.
PO: O muro velho começou a desmoronar com a chuva.
EN: The old wall started to crumble with the rain.
Conjugation of desmoronar
desmoronar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First desmoronar —
Third desmoronar —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third desmoronou —
Present
desmoronando

E não demora muito para desmoronar.

And it doesn't take long to crumble.

A casa está prestes a desmoronar.

The house is about to collapse.

A ponte está prestes a desmoronar.

The bridge is about to collapse.

Mesmo uma pessoa dura como ela poderia desmoronar.

Even a tough person like her could crumble.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

A cidade começou a desmoronar, coberta por uma grande sombra.

The city began to crumble, enveloped in a great shadow.

— Akira (1988)

Quer ver o negócio dele desmoronar?

Do you want to see his business collapse?

— O Caçador (2008)

Sem inquilinos a casa tem que se desmoronar.

Without tenants, the house has to fall apart.

— O Espelho (1975)

Mas nos próximos anos, as coisas começam a desmoronar.

But in the coming years, things begin to fall apart.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)