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(fall apart, literally or figuratively) (figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.

(break into crumbs, transitively) To break into crumbs.

(mix so as to form crumbs) To mix (ingredients such as flour and butter) in such a way as to form crumbs.

(Q2006073) A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar. +