crumble
verb
[ ˈkrʌmb(ə)l ]
• break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.
• "the plaster started to crumble"
Similar:
disintegrate,
fall down,
fall to pieces,
fall apart,
collapse,
break down/up,
tumble down,
fragment,
decay,
fall into decay,
deteriorate,
degenerate,
go to rack and ruin,
decompose,
rot,
rot away,
come apart at the seams,
moulder,
perish,
come to dust,
crumble
noun
• a mixture of flour and fat that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit.
• "sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb"
Origin:
late Middle English: probably from an Old English word related to crumb.
