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crumble

Definition of crumble

[no object]

break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration:the plaster started to crumble (as adjective crumbling)their crumbling ancestral home
[with object] cause (something) to break apart into small fragments:the easiest way to crumble blue cheese
(of something abstract) disintegrate gradually over a period of time:the party’s fragile unity began to crumble

[mass noun] British

a mixture of flour and fat that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit: sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb
a pudding made with crumble and fruit:apple crumble

Origin:

late Middle English: probably from an Old English word related to crumb

Definition of crumble in the US English dictionary

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