OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 32910

crumble

/ˈkɹʌmbəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
desmenuzarse • desmigajarse • desmoronarse
To fall apart; to disintegrate.
The bread roll crumbled when I tried to slice it; it was too stale.
The empire crumbled when the ruler's indiscretions came to light.
desmenuzar • desmigajar
To break into crumbs.
We crumbled some bread into the water.