verb
become separated into pieces or fragments
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The figurine broke
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The freshly baked loaf fell apart
• Syn: ↑break, ↑separate, ↑split up, ↑fall apart
• Hypernyms: ↑change integrity
• Hyponyms:
↑burst, ↑split, ↑break open, ↑puncture, ↑bust, ↑smash, ↑ladder, ↑run, ↑snap, ↑crack, ↑break up, ↑fragment, ↑fragmentize, ↑fragmentise, ↑crush
• Verb Group: ↑break
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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come apart
: to break into parts or pieces
an old house that is coming apart at the seams [=an old house that is in very bad condition]
— often used figuratively
a coalition that is coming apart
Their marriage is coming apart at the seams. [=their marriage is failing]
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Main Entry: ↑come
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ˌcome aˈpart derived
to break into pieces
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The book just came apart in my hands.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.