came apart
Broke into pieces
Came apart is the past tense of come apart, meaning to separate into pieces or break down.
Physical objects come apart when they're disassembled or fall to pieces: The cheap furniture came apart in my hands.
Figuratively, things come apart when they fail or collapse: Their marriage came apart after the move.
A person who came apart lost emotional composure.
Break into fragments
- crumbleFragment gradually
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
decompose · degrade · rot · corrode · wither · flake · chip · peel
To pull apart
- ripTear apart forcibly
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- splitSeparation into parts
- crackNarrow break or attempt
snap · rend · fracture · puncture · breach · gash · slit · perforation
Separate into parts
- detachTo separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
- separateTo set apart
- splitSeparation into parts
divide · uncouple · disengage · disjoin · sever · dismember · unfasten · loosen
Interrupt continuity
disintegrate
Break into fragments
- crumbleFragment gradually
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
erode · decompose · degrade · rot · corrode · wither · flake · chip · peel · fragment
tear
To pull apart
crack · snap · rend · fracture · puncture · breach · gash · slit · perforation · laceration
disassemble
Separate into parts
- detachTo separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
- separateTo set apart
split · divide · uncouple · disengage · disjoin · sever · dismember · unfasten · loosen · unhinge
break
Interrupt continuity
fall
Descend under gravity
buckle · fold · implode · topple · tumble · sag · subside · sink · fail · break down
fray
Fight or unravel
disentangle · unknot · untangle · untwist
came apartheld together
Maintained structural unity
cohered · bonded · fused · held up · solidified
came apartheld it together
Remained functional under stress
got a grip · stayed calm · kept one's cool · collected oneself
came, apart, come, comes, comer, comers, part, parts, parted