English verb: come apart | |||
1. | come apart (change) become separated into pieces or fragments | ||
Samples | The figurine broke. The freshly baked loaf fell apart. | ||
Synonyms | break, fall apart, separate, split up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | break open, break up, burst, burst, bust, crack, crush, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, ladder, puncture, run, smash, snap, split | ||
Verb group | break | ||