come apart

come apart
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
See Also: ↑break up (for: ↑break)
Derivationally related forms: ↑breakable (for: ↑break), ↑break (for: ↑break)
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

The book just came apart in my hands.

(figurative)

My whole life had

come apart at the seams

.

Main entry:comederived

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