v. t.
He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints,
And crumble all thy sinews. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become disintegrated; to perish. [ 1913 Webster ]
If the stone is brittle, it will crumble and pass into the form of gravel. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
The league deprived of its principal supports must soon crumble to pieces. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. broken into small fragments;