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ron|i's| stem for 1st sg pres, pl pres, 2nd & 3rd sg subj, pind < roni't· ron|i't· vt 1 to break [ ] apart into small pieces: break up [clods of soil]; shred [tobacco]; shell [corn]; erode [rock]; fray [cloth] 2 [Fig] to render [ ] helpless, break [ ] down ron|i't·et vpr 1 to fall apart: crumble, fall to shreds, fray, erode 2 [Fig] to lose all strength, become helpless 3 [Fig Colloq] to become senile, go dotty