fall apart, v.
become separated into pieces or fragments
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break come apart fall apart separate split up
sample sentences
"The figurine broke""The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
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burst, split, break open
puncture
burst, bust
smash
ladder, run
snap, crack
break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
crush
verb group
break or fall apart into fragments
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crumble fall apart
sample sentences
"The cookies crumbled""The Sphinx is crumbling"
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go to pieces
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break bust fall apart wear wear out
sample sentences
"The lawn mower finally broke""The gears wore out"
"The old chair finally fell apart completely"
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derivationally related form
also see
lose one's emotional or mental composure
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fall apart go to pieces
sample sentences
"She fell apart when her only child died"verb frames
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