Synonyms of falls apart

falls apart

phrase

present tense third-person singular of fall apart

1

as in decomposes

to go through decomposition

The old house was falling apart before the restoration.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposes
• disintegrates
• rots
• decays
• runs to seed
• breaks down
• spoils
• molds
• goes to seed
• perishes
• corrupts
• festers
• molders
• putrefies
• deteriorates
• descends
• crumbles
• turns off
• fouls
• turns
• sours
• contaminates
• pollutes
• rusts
• taints
• defiles
• ferments
• mortifies
• degenerates
• curdles
• declines
• addles
• dilapidates
• sinks
• withers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ages
• grows
• develops
• matures
• ripens
• restores
• refreshes
• renews
• improves
• purifies
• cleanses
• integrates
• assembles
• composes
• betters
• ameliorates
• meliorates

2

as in cracks

to yield to mental or emotional stress

He fell apart after his wife left.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cracks
• goes to pieces
• melts down
• loses it
• flips (out)
• goes off the deep end
• wigs (out)
• chokes
• freaks (out)
• breaks up
• breaks down
• blows one's cool