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to come apart
[phrase form: come]
01
to disassemble or break into separate pieces
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
come apart
3rd person singular
comes apart
Past simple
came apart
Past participle
come apart
Examples
The toy robot came apart when it fell off the shelf.
02
to experience an emotional or mental breakdown
Intransitive
Examples
After the tragic news, she felt herself starting to come apart emotionally.
