"crumble" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

is a type of: change integrity - change in physical make-up

same as: break down, collapse, crumple, tumble
is a type of: disintegrate - break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity

same as: fall apart
is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
subtypes:
- deteriorate - become worse or disintegrate
- corrode, rust - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
- weather - change under the action or influence of the weather
- eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away - become ground down or deteriorate
- droop, wilt - become limp
- ruin - fall into ruin
- break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out - go to pieces
same as: decay, dilapidate