Meaning of CRUMBLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'krumbul
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | break down, collapse, crumple, decay, delapidate, tumble |
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| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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