crumble vs wear away
wear away vs crumblecrumble and wear away both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crumble | No | No | Yes | No |
| wear away | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
wear away is a hyponym of
crumble; that is, wear away is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
crumble:
- crumble: fall into decay or ruin
- wear away: become ground down or deteriorate
| crumble (verb) | wear away (verb) |
|---|---|
| break or fall apart into fragments | become ground down or deteriorate |
| fall into decay or ruin | diminish, as by friction |
| fall apart | cut away in small pieces |
Words related to "crumble"
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.