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Crumble

Crumble Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Crumble? [v] fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay" [v] break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling" [v] fall apart; also used metaphorically; "Negociations broke down" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Crumble: break down \| collapse \| crumple \| decay \| delapidate \| tumble Related Terms \| Find terms related to Crumble: abate \| ablate \| abrade \| atomize \| bate \| be eaten away \| beat \| bite the dust \| bray \| break \| break down \| break up \| brecciate \| canker \| cave in \| collapse \| come apart \| come to dust \| come unstuck \| comminute \| conk out \| consume \| consume away \| contriturate \| corrode \| corrupt \| crack up \| crumb \| crumble into dust \| crumble to dust \| crush \| decay \| decline \| decompose \| decrease \| deliquesce \| die away \| diminish \| disintegrate \| disjoin \| disorganize \| dissolve \| dive \| droop \| drop \| drop off \| dwindle \| ebb \| effloresce \| erode \| fade \| fail \| faint \| fall \| fall away \| fall into decay \| fall off \| fall to dust \| fall to pieces \| fester \| fission \| fizzle out \| flag \| flour \| fragment \| gangrene \| give out \| give way \| go bad \| go downhill \| go soft \| go to pieces \| grain \| granulate \| granulize \| grate \| grind \| grind to powder \| hit the skids \| languish \| lessen \| let up \| levigate \| mash \| melt away \| mildew \| mill \| mold \| molder \| mortify \| mush \| necrose \| peg out \| pestle \| peter out \| pine \| plummet \| plunge \| poop out \| pound \| powder \| pulverize \| putrefy \| putresce \| rankle \| reduce to powder \| rot \| run low \| sag \| scrunch \| shard \| shiver \| shred \| shrink \| sink \| smash \| sphacelate \| split \| spoil \| squash \| subside \| suppurate \| tail off \| taint \| topple \| triturate \| tumble \| turn \| wane \| waste \| waste away \| weaken \| wear \| wear away \| wear thin \| wilt \| yield See Also \| break \| bust \| change integrity \| corrode \| deteriorate \| disintegrate \| droop \| eat at \| erode \| fall apart \| gnaw \| gnaw at \| ruin \| rust \| wear \| wear away \| wear out \| weather \| wilt Crumble In Webster's Dictionary \Crum"ble\ (kr?m"b'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumbled} (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumbling} (-bl?ng).] [Dim. of crumb, v. t., akin to D. krimelen G. kr?meln.] To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces. He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints, And crumble all thy sinews. --Milton. \Crum"ble\, v. i. To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become disintegrated; to perish. If the stone is brittle, it will crumble and pass into the form of gravel. --Arbuthnot. The league deprived of its principal supports must soon crumble to pieces. --Prescott.

Crumble Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crumble?

[v] fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
[v] break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"
[v] fall apart; also used metaphorically; "Negociations broke down"

Crumble In Webster's Dictionary

\Crum"ble\ (kr?m"b'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumbled}
(-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumbling} (-bl?ng).] [Dim. of
crumb, v. t., akin to D. krimelen G. kr?meln.]
To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.

      He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints, And
      crumble all thy sinews.                  --Milton.


\Crum"ble\, v. i.
To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small
fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become
disintegrated; to perish.

      If the stone is brittle, it will crumble and pass into
      the form of gravel.                      --Arbuthnot.

      The league deprived of its principal supports must soon
      crumble to pieces.                       --Prescott.

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