crumble
intermediateB1/ˈkrʌmbəl/ · crum-ble
to break or fall apart into small fragments.
Meanings
to break or fall apart into small fragments.
چھوٹے حصوں میں ٹوٹنا یا گرنا۔
ٹوٹنا
tootna
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Common Collocations
- crumble cake
- crumble under pressure
- crumble into dust
Example Sentences
The old building began to crumble after years of neglect.
پرانی عمارت سالوں کی نظراندازی کے بعد ٹوٹنے لگی۔
Purani imarat salon ki nazarandaazi ke baad tootne lagi.
She watched the cookie crumble when she picked it up.
اس نے دیکھا کہ جب اس نے بسکٹ اٹھایا تو وہ ٹوٹ گیا۔
Us ne dekha ke jab us ne biscuit uthaya to woh toot gaya.
Their relationship started to crumble due to constant arguments.
ان کا رشتہ مسلسل جھگڑوں کی وجہ سے ٹوٹنے لگا۔
Un ka rishta musalsal jhagrhon ki wajah se tootne laga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a cookie that crumbles when you try to pick it up.
Imagine an old building breaking apart slowly.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آدمی ٹوٹتا ہے، درختوں کی طرح، سنا ہے توڑ کر، وہاں جا کر چھپتا ہے
Aadmi toot'ta hai, darakhton ki tarah, suna hai toor kar, wahan ja kar chhup'ta hai.
A person crumbles like trees; it is said, breaking away, they hide away.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پرانے کے ٹوٹنے پر ہی نیا ہوتا ہے
Purane ke tootne par hi naya hota hai
Only when the old crumbles, does the new arise.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "crymb(blian)" — to break into small pieces
First known use: 15th century
The word 'crumble' has roots in Old English and has evolved over centuries, often used in contexts pertaining to food or physical structures that break down.