Betekenis van fall apart In het Nederlands

• 0 to break into pieces:

  • My poor old boots are falling apart.

• 1 If an organization, system, or agreement falls apart, it fails or stops working effectively:

  • The deal fell apart because of a lack of financing.

  • Their marriage fell apart when she found out about her husband's affair.

• 2 to experience serious emotional problems that make you unable to think or act in the usual way:

  • After his wife died, he began to fall apart.

• 3 to break into separate pieces:

  • Our furniture is falling apart.

• 4 to fail completely and be unable to continue in the usual way:

  • The deal fell apart because of a lack of money.

  • When his wife died, he fell apart (= was unable to continue with life in the usual way).