Pronunciation: /kʌm əˈpɑːrt/
verb to separate into pieces or components
A1 The puzzle pieces come apart easily.
A2 The old book started to come apart at the seams.
B1 The negotiations between the two parties are starting to come apart.
B2 The team's defense came apart under pressure in the final minutes of the game.
C1 The company's reputation began to come apart after the scandal was exposed.
C2 The fragile peace agreement came apart due to escalating tensions between the two countries.
adverb in a manner that causes separation or disintegration
A1 The toy car came apart when I tried to fix it.
A2 The old book started to come apart at the seams.
B1 The team's defense came apart in the second half of the game.
B2 The plan to renovate the building quickly came apart due to lack of funding.
C1 The political party came apart after the scandal was exposed.
C2 The fragile peace agreement came apart when both sides refused to compromise.
formal The machine started to come apart after years of heavy use.
informal I tried to fix the bookshelf but it just kept coming apart.
slang Man, that party was so wild, I thought I was going to come apart!
figurative Her emotions were so overwhelming, she felt like she was going to come apart at the seams.
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