to crash
verb/dɨʃ.pɨ.ˈɲaɾ/medium
des·pe·nhar
Definition
To fall or crash violently from a great height, especially referring to aircraft.
The plane crashed into the mountainside.
The injured bird crashed onto the roof.
Common collocations
to crash (an aircraft)to plummetto nosedive
Etymology
Do prefixo 'des-' + 'penhar' (do latim 'pinnare', relacionado com 'pena', asa).