crumble

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verb

1. fall apart (Freq. 2)
- the building crumbled after the explosion
- Negotiations broke down
• Syn:
crumple, tumble, break down, collapse
• Hypernyms:
change integrity
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The business is going to crumble
2. break or fall apart into fragments
- The cookies crumbled
- The Sphinx is crumbling
• Syn:
fall apart
• Hypernyms:
disintegrate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
3. fall into decay or ruin
- The unoccupied house started to decay
• Syn:
decay, dilapidate
• Derivationally related forms:
decay (for: decay), decadent (for: decay)
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
deteriorate, corrode, rust, weather, erode,
gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away, wilt, droop,
ruin, break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  decay, dilapidate, fall apart, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse