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fall apart

verb

Meaning

  • To disintegrate, to break into pieces.

    "My old briefcase is falling apart. I'll have to buy a new one."

  • To be emotionally in crisis.

    "As a result of being addicted to heroin, she was falling apart."

Synonyms

crack up,
break,
break apart,
break up,
come apart,
come apart at the seams,
come undone,
disintegrate,
fall to bits,
fall to pieces