to have an accidentverb/ɐsidẽˈtaɾ/mediuma·ci·den·tarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo cause or suffer an accident; to damage or injure oneself in an accident.The driver had an accident on the road due to fog.She crashed the car while parking.syncrashwreckcollideCommon collocationsto have an accidentto crash a carto be injured in an accidentEtymologyDo latim 'accidentare', de 'accidens' (acidente).Related wordsacidenteacidentadoacidentalacidentoso