desabar

to collapse, cave in

d ɨ z a b a ɾ
desab to collapse, cave in + ar Future subjunctive: I/he/she
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Rare #33,368
to collapse, cave in Can also describe someone breaking down emotionally.
PO: O teto pode desabar a qualquer momento.
EN: The ceiling could collapse at any moment.
Conjugation of desabar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third desabou —
desabar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First desabar —
Third desabar —

Se continuar assim, a igreja vai desabar.

If this continues, the church will collapse.

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)

Onde eu posso desabar?

Where can I fall apart?

— O Grupo Baader Meinhof (2008)

As escadas estavam para desabar.

The stairs were about to collapse.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

A casa corre o risco de desabar.

The house is at risk of collapsing.

Na semana passada, o Velho Braço Direito terminara de desabar.

Last week, the Old Right Arm had finally collapsed.

Vai desabar sobre nós!

It’s going to come crashing down on us!

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

A torre vai desabar.

The tower is going to collapse.