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crumbles definition
crumbles |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb crumble 1 of 3 senses of crumble Sense 3 decay, crumble, delapidate => deteriorate, degenerate => corrode, rust => weather => erode, gnaw, gnaw at eat at wear away => wilt, droop => break, wear, wear out bust, fall apart Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb crumble 1 of 3 senses of crumble Sense 3 decay, crumble, delapidate => deteriorate, degenerate => wear, wear off wear out wear thin => ablate => scuff => corrode, rust => fret, eat away => weather => erode, gnaw, gnaw at eat at wear away => wilt, droop => break, wear, wear out bust, fall apart => fray, frazzle Entailment of verb crumble Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb crumble 3 senses of crumble Sense 1 crumble, crumple, tumble, break down collapse => change integrity Sense 2 crumble, fall apart => disintegrate Sense 3 decay, crumble, delapidate Familiarity of verb crumble crumble used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb crumble Sense 1 crumble, crumple, tumble, break down collapse => change integrity -------------- Sense 2 crumble, fall apart => disintegrate -------------- Sense 3 decay, crumble, delapidate -------------- Overview of verb crumble The verb crumble has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) crumble, crumple, tumble, break down collapse -- (fall apart; also used metaphorically: "Negociations broke down") 2. crumble, fall apart -- (break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling") 3. decay, crumble, delapidate -- (fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay") Overview of verb crumble The verb crumble has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) crumble, crumple, tumble, break down collapse -- (fall apart; also used metaphorically: "Negociations broke down") 2. crumble, fall apart -- (break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling") 3. decay, crumble, delapidate -- (fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay")
crumbles definition