Source : WordNet®

fall apart
     v 1: lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart
          when her only child died" [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}]