潰ついえる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

collapse; be destroyed; fall through; break down

Used for buildings, dreams, plans, etc., that come to ruin or fail completely. Often implies a dramatic or total failure.

• 地じ震しんで多おおくの建たて物ものが潰ついえた。

  Many buildings collapsed in the earthquake.

• 彼かれの夢ゆめは一いっ瞬しゅんで潰ついえた。

  His dream was shattered in an instant.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be completely defeated; be wiped out; be routed

Used for military forces or groups being utterly defeated or annihilated. Somewhat literary or dramatic.

• 敵てき軍ぐんは総そう崩くずれとなり、潰ついえた。

  The enemy army fell into total disarray and was routed.