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fall apart

verb

lose one''s emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
Synonyms: go to pieces
go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Synonyms: break, bust, wear, wear out
break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"
Synonyms: crumble
become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
Synonyms: break, come apart, separate, split up