fall apart
(BREAK) — phrasal verb with fall /fɔːl/
/fɑːl/ verb (fell, fallen)Definition
B2 to break into pieces: My poor old boots are falling apart.Tearing and breaking into pieces
(Definition of fall apart (BREAK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apart adverb (SEPARATED)
- asunder adverb
- bobble noun (THREAD)
- bobble verb
- break (sth) off phrasal verb (SEPARATE)
- catch verb (STICK)
- fragmented adjective
- fray verb (CLOTH)
- frayed adjective (CLOTH)
- in ribbons idiom
- knacker verb (BREAK)
- peel verb (COVERING)
- rend verb
- rent verb (TORN)
- rip noun (TEAR)
- rip verb (TEAR)
- rupture noun
- rupture verb
- shear verb (BREAK)
- split verb (DIVIDE)
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