Crumble
Pronunciation : Crum"ble (krm"b'l)
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Dim. of crumb, v. t., akin to D. krimelen G. kr.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
t. [imp. & p. p. Crumbled (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Crumbling (-blng).]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Crum"ble
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: 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.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913