come apart co·mea·part uncommon verb 1. become separated into pieces or fragments “The figurine broke” “The freshly baked loaf fell apart” Synonymsbreakseparatesplit upfall apartcome apart Related words Word family break Broader terms change integrity Narrower terms burstpuncturesmashladdersnapbreak upcrush See also decompose Related verbs break WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.