Definitions of come apart
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become separated into pieces or fragments
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synonyms:
break, fall apart, separate, split up
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break
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
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break open, burst, split
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
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puncture
be pierced or punctured
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burst, bust
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
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smash
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
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ladder, run
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
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crack, snap
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
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break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize
break or cause to break into pieces
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crush
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
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pop
burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
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blow
burst suddenly
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stave, stave in
burst or force (a hole) into something
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atomise, atomize
break up into small particles
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bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
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pound
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
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shatter
break into many pieces
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sunder
break apart or in two, using violence
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sliver, splinter
break up into splinters or slivers
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rag
break into lumps before sorting
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crumb
break into crumbs
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brecciate
break into breccia
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crush
break into small pieces
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grate, grind
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
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type of:
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change integrity
change in physical make-up
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break
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