'fall apart' definitions:

Definition of 'fall apart'

(from WordNet)
verb
Lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died" [syn: fall apart, go to pieces]
verb
Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn: break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart]
verb
Break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling" [syn: crumble, fall apart]
verb
Become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" [syn: break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart]