What does "come apart" mean?

To break into pieces; to fail When something falls apart physically or emotionally.

How do you use "come apart" in a sentence?

The chair came apart. Their marriage came apart. The whole plan came apart.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To break into pieces; to fail

散架，崩溃

Deshacerse, desmoronarse

バラバラになる、崩壊する

산산조각 나다, 무너지다

When something falls apart physically or emotionally.

物体物理性地散开。也指关系或计划的破裂。

Cuando algo se rompe físicamente o falla emocionalmente.

物理的に壊れること。また、関係や計画が破綻すること。

물리적으로 분해되거나 감정적으로 무너지는 것을 뜻한다.

Base verb: come

Particle: apart

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The chair came apart.
椅子散架了
La silla se deshizo
椅子がバラバラになった
의자가 산산조각이 났다.
Their marriage came apart.
他们的婚姻破裂了
Su matrimonio se vino abajo
彼らの結婚は破綻した
그들의 결혼 생활이 파탄 났다.
The whole plan came apart.
整个计划崩溃了
Todo el plan se desmoronó
計画全体が崩壊した
계획 전체가 무너졌다.

Context: breaking, failure

Tone: distressed

From separating into parts.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal