wear out vs crumble
crumble vs wear outwear out and crumble both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wear out | No | No | Yes | No |
| crumble | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
crumble is a hypernym of
wear out; that is, crumble is a
word with a broader meaning than wear out:
- wear out: go to pieces
- crumble: fall into decay or ruin
Other hypernyms of wear out include
decay, dilapidate.
| wear out (verb) | crumble (verb) |
|---|---|
| exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | break or fall apart into fragments |
| deteriorate through use or stress | fall into decay or ruin |
| go to pieces | fall apart |
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