wear away vs crumble
crumble vs wear awaywear away and crumble both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wear away | No | No | Yes | No |
| crumble | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
crumble is a hypernym of
wear away; that is, crumble is a
word with a broader meaning than wear away:
- wear away: become ground down or deteriorate
- crumble: fall into decay or ruin
Other hypernyms of wear away include
decay, dilapidate.
| wear away (verb) | crumble (verb) |
|---|---|
| become ground down or deteriorate | break or fall apart into fragments |
| diminish, as by friction | fall into decay or ruin |
| cut away in small pieces | fall apart |
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