170 Fall apart (PW) stop working properly, deteriorate His old car finally fell apart. (free) fall apart 1. To break down; collapse: The rickety chair fell apart. 2. To suffer a nervous breakdown: He fell apart after years as a POW. (die.net) v 1: lose one's emotional or mental composure [syn: go to pieces] 2: 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] 3: break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling" [syn: crumble] 4: become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" [syn: break, separate, split up, come apart] (your) disintegrate, collapse, break down, go to pieces; see break, crack up, disintegrate |