crumble
crum·ble1 /ˈkrʌmbəl/ verb
- [intransitive] (also crumble away) if something, especially something made of stone or rock, is crumbling, small pieces are breaking off it:
- The old stonework was crumbling away.
- crumbling colonial buildings
- [intransitive and transitive] to break apart into lots of little pieces, or make something do this:
- The fall leaves crumbled in my fingers.
- ¼ cup crumbled goat’s cheese
- [intransitive] (also crumble away) to lose power, become weak, or fail SYN
disintegrate:
- The Empire began to crumble during the 13th century.
- our crumbling economy
opus
o·pus /ˈəʊpəs $ ˈoʊ-/ noun (plural opuses or opera /ˈɒpərə $ ˈɑː-/) [usually
singular]
- a piece of music by a great musician, numbered according to when it was written:
- formal an important work of art by a famous writer, painter etc
magnum
mag·num /ˈmæɡnəm/ noun [countable]
- a large bottle containing about 1.5 litres of wine, CHAMPAGNE etc
- a powerful type of gun that you can use with one hand:
poppycock
pop·py·cock /ˈpɒpikɒk $ ˈpɑːpikɑːk/ noun [uncountable] old-fashioned
nonsense
populace
pop·u·lace /ˈpɒpjələs, ˈpɒpjʊləs $ ˈpɑː-/ noun [singular also + plural verb
British English] formal
- the people who live in a country:
- the effects of the war on the local populace