fall apart

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fall apart verb

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.”

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crack up break break apart break up come apart come apart at the seams come undone disintegrate fall to bits fall to pieces crumble go to pieces split up dissolve wear out separate wear bust

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