#1 fall apart v. lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died". wn #2 fall apart v. go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely". wn #3 fall apart v. break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling". wn #4 fall apart v. become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart". wn