1. (verb) fall apart, go to pieces
lose one's emotional or mental composure
"She fell apart when her only child died"
2. (verb) break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart
go to pieces
"The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
3. (verb) crumble, fall apart
break or fall apart into fragments
"The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"
4. (verb) break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
become separated into pieces or fragments
"The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
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