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Definition come apart in American English

come apart phrasal verb

[intransitive]phrasal verb
1

if an object comes apart, it separates into pieces, either because it has been made that way or because it is very old or in very bad condition

Example

I picked up the book and it just came apart in my hands.

Example

The bed comes apart so you can store it when you don't need it.

2

to fail completely, or to come to an end

2.1

to fail completely, or to come to an end

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2.2

to start behaving in a very strange way because you cannot deal with what is happening to you

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Definition come apart in American English