crumble

v.崩溃，瓦解,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
crumble (verb)
transitive verb
intransitive verb
to break into small pieces
1.
to fall into small pieces - disintegrate
2.
to break down completely - collapse marriages crumble
crumble (noun)
1.
something fine debris - crumbled
2.
- crisp
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
crumble (verb)
to become worse or of less value
SYNONYMS:
atrophy, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, rot, sink, worsen
RELATED WORDS:
abate, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, recede, wane; break down, corrupt, decompose, degrade, dilapidate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy; sour, spoil; lessen, lower, reduce; debilitate, undermine; droop, fail, fall, flag, lag, languish, run down, sag, slip, waste (away), weaken, wilt
NEAR ANTONYMS:
better, upgrade; enhance, enrich, fortify, heighten, intensify, strengthen; advance, develop, march, proceed, progress
ameliorate, improve, meliorate
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