Crumbling: meaning, definitions and examples

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crumbling

 

[ หˆkrสŒmblษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

intransitive

To break or fall apart into small fragments or pieces; to disintegrate.

Synonyms

break up, disintegrate, fall apart

Examples of usage

  • The old building was crumbling due to years of neglect.
  • The cookie started crumbling as soon as I picked it up.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A process of breaking or falling apart into small fragments or pieces.

Synonyms

decay, deterioration, disintegration

Examples of usage

  • The once beautiful castle was now just a pile of crumbling ruins.
  • The crumbling of the relationship was inevitable.

Translations

Translations of the word "crumbling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desmoronando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเค–เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zerbrรถckelnd

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ runtuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ัƒะนะฝัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kruszenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅดฉใ‚Œใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'effondrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desmoronamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงรถken

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋„ˆ์ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ู‡ูŠุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drolenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ drobenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅดฉๆบƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ drobljenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ molnun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daฤŸฤฑlma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desmoronamiento

Etymology

The word 'crumbling' originated from the verb 'crumble', which came into Middle English from the Old English word 'crymelen'. The base of this word is the Proto-Germanic 'krimilon', which means 'to break into small pieces'. Over time, 'crumbling' evolved to describe the action of breaking or falling apart into small fragments or pieces.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,687, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.