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fall apart

Dictionary definition · fall apart

verb

  1. lose one's emotional or mental composure"She fell apart when her only child died"
  2. go to pieces"The lawn mower finally broke"
  3. break or fall apart into fragments"The cookies crumbled"
  4. become separated into pieces or fragments"The figurine broke"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).