Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to be crushed; to be squashed; to be smashed; to be destroyed; to be broken; to collapse
加工しやすいが、同時に潰れやすい。It is easy to process, but at the same time, it is easily crushed.
2. to go bankrupt; to go under; to fail; to collapse
会社が潰れてもいいのか！Are you okay with the company going bankrupt?!
3. to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to collapse (e.g. of a project); to fall through; to blow up
4. to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.); to cease functioning
5. to be taken up (of one's time); to be lost; to be wasted
午前中は撮影で潰れ、編集は夜までかかる。The morning will be taken up by filming, and editing will go on until night.
6. to be missed (of a chance); to be lost
7. to be lost (of face, composure, etc.); to broken down (e.g. of one's courage); to be broken (of one's heart)
緊張で心が潰れそうだ。My heart feels like it is about to be crushed by the tension.
8. to be worn down (of a pen nib, saw teeth, etc.); to wear away; to become dull
9. to get dead drunk