Synonyms of falls apart

falls apart

phrase

present tense third-person singular of fall apart

1

as in disintegrates

to go through decomposition

The old house was falling apart before the restoration.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in melts down

to yield to mental or emotional stress

He fell apart after his wife left.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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