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Meaning of 'crumble' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crumble [ 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.
2 . Crumble [ v. t.]
- To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.

Meaning of 'crumble' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crumble [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fall apart
Example in sentence:
  • Negotiations broke down;
  • the building crumbled after the explosion
Meaning (2):
- break or fall apart into fragments
Example in sentence:
  • The cookies crumbled;
  • The Sphinx is crumbling
Meaning (3):
- fall into decay or ruin
Example in sentence:
  • The unoccupied house started to decay

Nearby Words:

cruces crucial crucian carp cruciate cruciation crucible crucifer cruciferous crucified crucifier

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