fallen apart
In total disrepair
Fallen apart describes something that has broken into pieces or disintegrated, whether literally or figuratively.
A cheap bookshelf falls apart; so does a marriage or a business deal.
The coalition had completely fallen apart by spring.
Someone who has fallen apart has lost emotional composure: She fell apart after the diagnosis.
- crumbledBroke into particles
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- come undoneDisintegrate or collapse emotionally
- collapsedFell inward suddenly
in tatters · decayed · disintegrated · gone to pieces · dismantled · ruptured · destroyed · broke down · estrangement · split up · dysfunction · fracture · mismanagement · smashed · meltdown · hit rock bottom · fragmented · cracked
fallen apartintact
Not damaged or altered
held together · in one piece · whole · solid · sturdy
fallen apartheld it together
Remained functional under stress
composed · unflappable · resilient · together · stable
fallen apartcome together
Gather into one group
held together · thrived · flourished · succeeded · worked out
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