| crumble | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. break down, collapse, crumble, crumple, tumble | fall apart.; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down" |
| ~ change integrity | change in physical make-up. |
| v. (change) | 2. crumble, fall apart | break or fall apart into fragments.; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling" |
| ~ disintegrate | break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity.; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died" |
| v. (change) | 3. crumble, decay, dilapidate | fall into decay or ruin.; "The unoccupied house started to decay" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ deteriorate | become worse or disintegrate.; "His mind deteriorated" |
| ~ rust, corrode | become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid.; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted" |
| ~ weather | change under the action or influence of the weather.; "A weathered old hut" |
| ~ eat at, erode, gnaw at, gnaw, wear away | become ground down or deteriorate.; "Her confidence eroded" |
| ~ wilt, droop | become limp.; "The flowers wilted" |
| ~ ruin | fall into ruin. |
| ~ fall apart, wear out, bust, wear, break | go to pieces.; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" |
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