Crumble /(krŭm"b'l)/

Crum·ble

Crumble

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Crumbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Crumbling

  1. 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.

Crumble

v. i.
  1. 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.
    The league deprived of its principal supports must soon crumble to pieces.