Synonyms of crumble

crumble

verb

ˈkrəm-bəl 

as in to deteriorate

to become worse or of less value

the stock of the energy company crumbled after the revelations of fraud and mismanagement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorate
• descend
• worsen
• decline
• rot
• diminish
• devolve
• decay
• sink
• degenerate
• disintegrate
• atrophy
• weaken
• regress
• ebb
• fall
• sag
• retrograde
• go to seed
• wane
• recede
• dwindle
• go to pot
• decompose
• slip
• degrade
• putrefy
• downsize
• reduce
• sour
• undermine
• dilapidate
• corrupt
• abate
• spoil
• fail
• wilt
• languish
• debilitate
• lessen
• waste (away)
• molder
• droop
• break down
• de-escalate
• run down
• lower
• lag
• flag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improve
• better
• ameliorate
• upgrade
• strengthen
• intensify
• proceed
• enhance
• develop
• fortify
• enrich
• meliorate
• heighten
• march
• progress
• advance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crumble

Less than two years after Labour won a landslide election, Starmer’s authority crumbled, while Nigel Farage’s populist right-wing party Reform UK and the populist left-wing Green Party have surged in opinion polls. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

The interim deal signed last month that was meant to end the fighting has crumbled. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

They’re meant to be neat, self-contained, and easy to manage without dripping, crumbling, or requiring a balancing act at a cocktail table. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

The 78-year-old music venue, still standing amid the crumbling history around it, including the construction of a subway stop next door, has hosted countless legends on its stage. — Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026