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come apart

to break apart; to break up. The missile came apart in midair. I was afraid our car would come apart on that rough road.

See also: apart, come

come apart

to stop working effectively Parents are saying that the school has come apart since the principal left. If the agreement comes apart, we'll just have to put a better one together.

Related vocabulary: come apart at the seams

See also: apart, come

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