Crumble
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Crumble [kruhm-buhl]

NOUN, VERB

Noun

  • A crumbled substance.
  • A fine debris.

Verb

  • To break into pieces or fragments.
  • To decay gradually. If something crumbles, it means it is coming to an end.
  • To break down completely.
Example

"She was fighting depression after a crumbled marriage."

"The entire regime of Twitter that started the company has now crumbled."

Synonyms

Verb: Collapse, Crush, Decay, Degenerate, Deteriorate, Disintegrate, Dissolve, Grind, Tumble, Crumb, Devolve, Retrograde, Decay, Descend

Antonyms

Verb: Build, Develop, Improve, Unite