Thesaurus: crumble

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1. v. t. To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.
2. 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.
3. v. fall apart
4. v. break or fall apart into fragments
5. v. fall into decay or ruin
6. 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. 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.
7. To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints, And crumble all thysinews. Milton.
8. n:6/v:94 v. fall apart v. break or fall apart into fragments