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crumble

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of crumble

to become worse or of less value

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

Synonyms of crumble

atrophy, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, rot, sink, worsen

Words Related to crumble

abate, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, recede, wane

break down, corrupt, decompose, degrade, dilapidate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy

lessen, lower, reduce

debilitate, undermine

droop, fail, fall, flag, lag, languish, run down, sag, slip, waste (away), weaken, wilt

Phrases Synonymous with crumble

go to pot, go to seed (or run to seed)

Near Antonyms of crumble

better, upgrade

enhance, enrich, fortify, heighten, intensify, strengthen

advance, develop, march, proceed, progress

Antonyms of crumble

ameliorate, improve, meliorate

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