come apart

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Verb

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come apart - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" break, fall apart, split up, separate change integrity - change in physical make-up burst, break open, split - come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst" puncture - be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured" bust, burst - break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst" smash - break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed" ladder, run - come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running" break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match" snap, crack - break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped" fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented" crush - become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"