Analysis Complete

fall apart

/ fall apart /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lose one''s emotional or mental composure
"She fell apart when her only child died"
Type of:
break down lose it snap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
break or fall apart into fragments
"The cookies crumbled"
"The Sphinx is crumbling"
Type of:
disintegrate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 3
become separated into pieces or fragments
"The figurine broke"
"The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
Type of:
change integrity
Kinds of:
burst split break open puncture bust
Derived:
fault geological fault shift fracture break
Verb group:
break
See also:
decompose break up break down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
go to pieces
"The lawn mower finally broke"
"The gears wore out"
"The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Type of:
decay crumble delapidate
Kinds of:
fray frazzle
Derived:
wear
Verb group:
break bust
See also:
wear away wear off whittle away whittle down chip
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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break down lose it snap disintegrate change integrity burst split break open puncture bust decay crumble