Become to not work properly. "The equipment fell apart about six months after I bought it."
become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"
lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died
lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
If you say that someone is falling apart, you mean that they are becoming emotionally disturbed and are unable to think calmly or to deal with the difficult or unpleasant situation that they are in. I was falling apart. I wasn't getting any sleep. = crack up
{f} lose one's emotional self-control; suffer an emotional crisis, have a break down; break down into pieces
go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
If an organization or system falls apart, it becomes disorganized or unable to work effectively, or breaks up into its different parts. Europe's monetary system is falling apart I've tried everything to stop our marriage falling apart. = break down
If something falls apart, it breaks into pieces because it is old or badly made. The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart