Wiktionary
vb. 1 (&lit come apart English) 2 (context intransitive English) to break, separate.
WordNet
v. become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" [syn: break, separate, split up, fall apart]
Usage examples of "come apart".
In all honesty it did not seem to be Taylor and Horner's fault things had come apart so badly.
There was a blast of what looked like liquid fire and then the Posleen company started to come apart.
If things don't come apart too soon, we can keep the balance of power.
Get the Grand Senate to depose Lermontov before things come apart, while people are still listening to the Senate, and put a Bronson man in as Grand Admiral—.
They leaked silver-gold fire, then the shaft started to come apart.
Like pop beads, the swollen knuckles of her twisted hands seemed to come apart, and her finger joints went slack.
Miles found he did not relish the idea of watching Galeni come apart.