if an object comes apart, it separates into pieces, either because it has been made that way or because it is very old or in very bad condition
to fail completely, or to come to an end
to start behaving in a very strange way because you cannot deal with what is happening to you
I picked up the book and it just came apart in my hands.
The bed comes apart so you can store it when you don’t need it.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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