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crumble

 
 
/ˈkrʌmbl/ verb

Translation

BREAK [I, T] to break into small pieces, or to make something break into small pieces
ufala(n)mak, dağılmak, dağıtmak, küçük parçalara ayırmak
Buildings crumbled as the earthquake struck.1967
FAIL [I] If a relationship, system, or feeling crumbles, it fails or ends.
(ilişki, sistem, his vs.) başarısızlığa uğramak, sona ermek, darmadağın/paramparça olmak
His first marriage crumbled after only a year.1555
(Definition of crumble verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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