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DEFINITIONS OF:
crumble
1
v
break or fall apart into fragments
“The cookies
crumbled
”
“The Sphinx is
crumbling
”
Synonyms:
fall apart
Type of:
disintegrate
break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
v
fall apart
“the building
crumbled
after the explosion”
Synonyms:
break down
,
collapse
,
crumple
,
tumble
Type of:
change integrity
change in physical make-up
v
fall into decay or ruin
Synonyms:
decay
,
dilapidate
Types:
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deteriorate
become worse or disintegrate
corrode
,
rust
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
weather
change under the action or influence of the weather
eat at
,
erode
,
gnaw
,
gnaw at
,
wear away
become ground down or deteriorate
droop
,
wilt
become limp
ruin
fall into ruin
break
,
bust
,
fall apart
,
wear
,
wear out
go to pieces
go to pot
,
go to the dogs
become ruined
eat away
,
fret
wear away or erode
wear
,
wear down
,
wear off
,
wear out
,
wear thin
deteriorate through use or stress
fray
,
frazzle
wear away by rubbing
Type of:
change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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