crum|ble

crum|ble
crum|ble «KRUHM buhl», verb, -bled, -bling, noun.
–v.t.
1. to break into very small pieces or crumbs: »

to crumble dirt between your hands. Do not crumble your break on the table.

2. to destroy; break down. SYNONYM(S): disintegrate, decompose.
–v.i.
1. to break into very small pieces: »

This cake crumbles too easily.

2. to fall to pieces; decay: »

The old wall was crumbling away at the edges. Figurative. If the Franco-German accord does crumble, other countries will be swallowed up in the gap thus opened (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

 SYNONYM(S): disintegrate, decompose.
–n.
1. something crumbling or crumbled.
2. Dialect. a tiny crumb; fragment.
╂[variant of Middle English crimble < unrecorded Old English crymelen (frequentative) < gecrymman < cruma crumb]

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  • crumble — crum·ble …   English syllables

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  • crumble — crum•ble [[t]ˈkrʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to break or collapse into small fragments 2) to decay or disintegrate gradually: The ancient walls were crumbling[/ex] 3) to break into small particles or crumbs 4) a crumbly or crumbled substance …   From formal English to slang

  • Crumble — Crum ble (kr[u^]m b l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumbled} (kr[u^]m b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumbling} (kr[u^]m bl[i^]ng).] [Dim. of crumb, v. t., akin to D. kruimelen G. kr[ u]meln.] To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crumble — 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. [1913 Webster] If the stone is brittle, it will crumble and pass into the form of gravel.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crumbled — Crumble Crum ble (kr[u^]m b l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumbled} (kr[u^]m b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumbling} (kr[u^]m bl[i^]ng).] [Dim. of crumb, v. t., akin to D. kruimelen G. kr[ u]meln.] To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crumbling — Crumble Crum ble (kr[u^]m b l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumbled} (kr[u^]m b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumbling} (kr[u^]m bl[i^]ng).] [Dim. of crumb, v. t., akin to D. kruimelen G. kr[ u]meln.] To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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