Synonyms: separate, split up, come apart, break, fall apart
Definition: become separated into pieces or fragments
Usage: The figurine broke; The freshly baked loaf fell apart
Similar words: change integrity
Definition: change in physical make-up
Synonyms: fall apart, crumble
Definition: break or fall apart into fragments
Usage: The cookies crumbled; The Sphinx is crumbling
Similar words: disintegrate
Definition: break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
Usage: The material disintegrated; the group disintegrated after the leader died
Synonyms: fall apart, bust, break, wear, wear out
Definition: go to pieces
Usage: The lawn mower finally broke; The gears wore out; The old chair finally fell apart completely
Similar words: dilapidate, crumble, decay
Definition: fall into decay or ruin
Usage: The unoccupied house started to decay
Synonyms: fall apart, go to pieces
Definition: lose one's emotional or mental composure
Usage: She fell apart when her only child died
Similar words: break down, snap, lose it
Definition: lose control of one's emotions
Usage: When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely; When her baby died, she snapped