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crumble, v.
(crumbled, crumbles, crumbling)
freq. cnt. 2
more info fall apart
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break down collapse crumble crumple tumble

sample sentences

"the building crumbled after the explosion"
"Negotiations broke down"

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The business is going to %s

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more info fall into decay or ruin
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

crumble decay dilapidate

sample sentences

"The unoccupied house started to decay"

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derivationally related form
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more info break or fall apart into fragments
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crumble fall apart

sample sentences

"The cookies crumbled"
"The Sphinx is crumbling"

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