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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed
to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable
to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
to be worried
落としたカップが床で摧けた。
The cup I dropped shattered on the floor.
強風で枯れ枝が摧けて散った。
Dead branches broke apart and scattered in the strong wind.
乾燥した土が手で触れるだけで摧ける。
The dried-out soil crumbles just from touching it.