Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break apart

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
break a-part
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dismantle something into its base components.

Transitive verb

verb

To disintegrate.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

breaks apart (present, singular) breaking apart (participle, present) broke apart (past) broken apart (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

break down break up tear down come undone fall apart fall down

Synonyms

disunify crash break up disassemble dismantle take apart

Questions

What does break apart mean?
To dismantle something into its base components.

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