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crumble

(krʌmbəl)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense crumbles, present participle crumbling, past tense, past participle crumbled

1. verb

If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.

Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments. [VERB]

Roughly crumble the cheese into a bowl. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: crush, fragment, crumb, pulverize More Synonyms of crumble

2. verb

If an old building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it keep breaking off.

The high- and low-rise apartment blocks built in the 1960s are crumbling. [VERB]

The cliffs were estimated to be crumbling into the sea at the rate of 10ft an hour. [VERB preposition/adverb]

Crumble away means the same as crumble.

Britain's coastline stretches 4000 kilometres and much of it is crumbling away. [VERB PARTICLE]

3. verb

If something such as a system, relationship, or hope crumbles, it comes to an end.

Their economy crumbled under the weight of sanctions. [VERB]

Twitter was rife with rumours about the regime crumbling. [VERB]

It only takes a minute for the football hopes of an entire country to crumble. [VERB]

Synonyms: collapse, break down, deteriorate, decay More Synonyms of crumble

Crumble away means the same as crumble.

Opposition more or less crumbled away. [VERB PARTICLE]

4. verb

If someone crumbles, they stop resisting or trying to win, or become unable to cope.

Brighton have too many experienced players to crumble just because we are in town. [VERB]

He is a skilled and ruthless leader who isn't likely to crumble under pressure. [VERB]

5. variable noun [usually noun NOUN]

A crumble is a baked pudding made from fruit covered with a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar.

[British]

...apple crumble.

Phrasal verbs:

See crumble away

More Synonyms of crumble

crumble in British English

(ˈkrʌmbəl)

verb

to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments

2. (intransitive)

to fall apart or away

his resolution crumbled

noun

3. British

a baked pudding consisting of a crumbly mixture of flour, fat, and sugar over stewed fruit

apple crumble

Word origin

C16: variant of crimble, of Germanic origin; compare Low German krömeln, Dutch kruimelen

crumble in American English

(ˈkrʌmbəl)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcrumbled or ˈcrumbling

to break into crumbs or small pieces

verb intransitive

to fall to pieces; disintegrate

noun

3. Rare

a crumb or crumbling substance

Word origin

freq. of crumb

Examples of 'crumble' in a sentence
crumble

You could hear survivors still screaming from inside crumbled buildings.Tear or crumble in the cheese and mix in the basil.Sprinkle over the caster sugar and cover with the crumble mixture.Will apple crumble be on the menu for this slice of conceptual art?You put them right in a situation or you crumble and just give up.Before my mum died there were a lot of fruit crumbles using produce from our garden.Should you remarry if your first marriage crumbles?The country faces a crumbling economy and chronic shortages.You are more likely to see a new school building than a crumbling one.Stir in the prawns and serve with a crumble of feta cheese.

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British English: crumble VERB

If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.

Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments.

American English: crumble
Brazilian Portuguese: esfarelar
Chinese: 崩塌
European Spanish: desmoronarse
French: émietter
German: zerbröckeln
Italian: sbriciolare
Japanese: ぼろぼろと崩れる
Korean: 부서지다
European Portuguese: esfarelar
Latin American Spanish: desmoronarse

Chinese translation of 'crumble'

crumble

(ˈkrʌmbl)

vi

[plaster, earth etc] 破碎 (pòsuì)
[building, cliff etc] (also crumble away) 碎裂 (suìliè)
[system, relationship, hope] 崩溃(潰) (bēngkuì)

vt

[bread, biscuit etc] 弄碎 (nòngsuì)

1 (verb) in the sense of disintegrate

Definition

to fall apart or decay

Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments.The chalk cliffs are crumbling.

Synonyms

disintegrate

At 420 mph the windscreen disintegrated.

collapse

break up

deteriorate

decay

The dead leaves slowly decayed.

fall apart

The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart.

perish

The rubber lining had perished.

degenerate

decompose

Plastics take years to decompose.

tumble down

moulder

the empty, mouldering old house

go to pieces

come to dust

2 (verb) in the sense of crush

Definition

to break into crumbs or fragments

Roughly crumble the cheese into a bowl.

Synonyms

crush

Their vehicle was crushed by an army tank.

fragment

It's an exploded fracture – the bones have fragmented.

crumb

pulverize

Pulverize the bran to a fine powder.

pound

She paused as she pounded the maize grains.

grind

Grind the pepper in a pepper mill.

powder

Mix all the powdered ingredients together.

granulate

triturate

3 (verb) in the sense of collapse

Definition

to fall apart or decay

Their economy crumbled under the weight of United Nations sanctions.

Synonyms

collapse

His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt.

break down

Their partnership broke down after too many disagreements.

deteriorate

X-rays are used to prevent fresh food from deteriorating.

decay

The work ethic in this country has decayed over the past 30 years.

fall apart

I was falling apart.

degenerate

The argument degenerated into a fist fight.

go to pieces

go to rack and ruin

Additional synonyms

in the sense of break down

Their partnership broke down after too many disagreements.

Synonyms

fail,

collapse,

fall through,

be unsuccessful,

come unstuck,

run aground,

come to grief,

come a cropper (informal),

turn out badly

in the sense of decay

Definition

to rot or cause to rot

The dead leaves slowly decayed.

Synonyms

rot,

break down,

disintegrate,

spoil,

crumble,

deteriorate,

perish,

degenerate,

fester,

decompose,

mortify,

moulder,

go bad,

putrefy (formal)

in the sense of decay

Definition

to decline gradually in health, prosperity, or quality

The work ethic in this country has decayed over the past 30 years.

Synonyms

decline,

sink,

break down,

diminish,

dissolve,

crumble,

deteriorate,

fall off,

dwindle,

lessen,

wane,

disintegrate,

degenerate

Synonyms of 'crumble'

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Explore 'crumble' in the dictionary

单词	crumble
释义	Trends of crumble View usage for: crumble (krʌmbəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense crumbles, present participle crumbling, past tense, past participle crumbled 1. verb If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments. [VERB] Roughly crumble the cheese into a bowl. [VERB noun] Synonyms: crush, fragment, crumb, pulverize More Synonyms of crumble 2. verb If an old building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it keep breaking off. The high- and low-rise apartment blocks built in the 1960s are crumbling. [VERB] The cliffs were estimated to be crumbling into the sea at the rate of 10ft an hour. [VERB preposition/adverb] Crumble away means the same as crumble. Britain's coastline stretches 4000 kilometres and much of it is crumbling away. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. verb If something such as a system, relationship, or hope crumbles, it comes to an end. Their economy crumbled under the weight of sanctions. [VERB] Twitter was rife with rumours about the regime crumbling. [VERB] It only takes a minute for the football hopes of an entire country to crumble. [VERB] Synonyms: collapse, break down, deteriorate, decay More Synonyms of crumble Crumble away means the same as crumble. Opposition more or less crumbled away. [VERB PARTICLE] 4. verb If someone crumbles, they stop resisting or trying to win, or become unable to cope. Brighton have too many experienced players to crumble just because we are in town. [VERB] He is a skilled and ruthless leader who isn't likely to crumble under pressure. [VERB] 5. variable noun [usually noun NOUN] A crumble is a baked pudding made from fruit covered with a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar. [British] ...apple crumble. Phrasal verbs: See crumble away More Synonyms of crumble crumble in British English (ˈkrʌmbəl) verb 1. to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments 2. (intransitive) to fall apart or away his resolution crumbled noun 3. British a baked pudding consisting of a crumbly mixture of flour, fat, and sugar over stewed fruit apple crumble Word origin C16: variant of crimble, of Germanic origin; compare Low German krömeln, Dutch kruimelen crumble in American English (ˈkrʌmbəl) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcrumbled or ˈcrumbling 1. to break into crumbs or small pieces verb intransitive 2. to fall to pieces; disintegrate noun 3. Rare a crumb or crumbling substance Word origin freq. of crumb Examples of 'crumble' in a sentence crumble You could hear survivors still screaming from inside crumbled buildings. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Tear or crumble in the cheese and mix in the basil. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Sprinkle over the caster sugar and cover with the crumble mixture. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Will apple crumble be on the menu for this slice of conceptual art? Times, Sunday Times (2010) You put them right in a situation or you crumble and just give up. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Before my mum died there were a lot of fruit crumbles using produce from our garden. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Should you remarry if your first marriage crumbles? Christianity Today (2000) The country faces a crumbling economy and chronic shortages. Times, Sunday Times (2014) You are more likely to see a new school building than a crumbling one. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Stir in the prawns and serve with a crumble of feta cheese. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Lay the crumble mixture on top of the fruit. The Sun (2012) The apple and raspberry crumble is marvellous. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They will watch their careers and dreams crash and burn or just slowly crumble with age. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is part of a move to widen healthcare in the crumbling economy. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Crumble the cheese on top and season with salt and pepper. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The same can be done with cake or biscuits and used as a topping for crumbles and puddings. The Sun (2013) Faced with the growing hostility of politicians, some tax havens quickly crumbled under the pressure. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Apple and orange crumble It requires a bit of patience to prepare the fruit for this crumble. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the sponge, then add a scattering of almonds. The Sun (2014) The Whig party was crumbling fast. Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995) After that their marriage crumbled. The Sun (2009) The regime is crumbling fast and its proud, stubborn old President faces the imminent prospect of defeat. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In other languages crumble British English: crumble VERB If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments. American English: crumble Brazilian Portuguese: esfarelar Chinese: 崩塌 European Spanish: desmoronarse French: émietter German: zerbröckeln Italian: sbriciolare Japanese: ぼろぼろと崩れる Korean: 부서지다 European Portuguese: esfarelar Latin American Spanish: desmoronarse Chinese translation of 'crumble' crumble (ˈkrʌmbl) vi [plaster, earth etc] 破碎 (pòsuì) [building, cliff etc] (also crumble away) 碎裂 (suìliè) [system, relationship, hope] 崩溃(潰) (bēngkuì) vt [bread, biscuit etc] 弄碎 (nòngsuì) 1 (verb) in the sense of disintegrate Definition to fall apart or decay Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments.The chalk cliffs are crumbling. Synonyms disintegrate At 420 mph the windscreen disintegrated. collapse break up deteriorate decay The dead leaves slowly decayed. fall apart The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart. perish The rubber lining had perished. degenerate decompose Plastics take years to decompose. tumble down moulder the empty, mouldering old house go to pieces come to dust 2 (verb) in the sense of crush Definition to break into crumbs or fragments Roughly crumble the cheese into a bowl. Synonyms crush Their vehicle was crushed by an army tank. fragment It's an exploded fracture – the bones have fragmented. crumb pulverize Pulverize the bran to a fine powder. pound She paused as she pounded the maize grains. grind Grind the pepper in a pepper mill. powder Mix all the powdered ingredients together. granulate triturate 3 (verb) in the sense of collapse Definition to fall apart or decay Their economy crumbled under the weight of United Nations sanctions. Synonyms collapse His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt. break down Their partnership broke down after too many disagreements. deteriorate X-rays are used to prevent fresh food from deteriorating. decay The work ethic in this country has decayed over the past 30 years. fall apart I was falling apart. degenerate The argument degenerated into a fist fight. go to pieces go to rack and ruin Additional synonyms in the sense of break down Their partnership broke down after too many disagreements. Synonyms fail, collapse, fall through, be unsuccessful, come unstuck, run aground, come to grief, come a cropper (informal), turn out badly in the sense of decay Definition to rot or cause to rot The dead leaves slowly decayed. Synonyms rot, break down, disintegrate, spoil, crumble, deteriorate, perish, degenerate, fester, decompose, mortify, moulder, go bad, putrefy (formal) in the sense of decay Definition to decline gradually in health, prosperity, or quality The work ethic in this country has decayed over the past 30 years. Synonyms decline, sink, break down, diminish, dissolve, crumble, deteriorate, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, disintegrate, degenerate Synonyms of 'crumble' crumble Explore 'crumble' in the dictionary
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