Meaning ofbreak apartin English

Verb

1. to dismantle into basic parts; separate components
   The engineer will break apart the machine to repair it.
   Synonyms:

   disassembledismantletake apartdisintegrateseparatedemolishdeconstruct
   Antonyms:

   assemblereassemblereconstructuniteintegrate
2. to disintegrate; fall into pieces
   The old toy began to break apart after years of use.
   Synonyms:

   disintegratefall apartshatterfragmentcrumblecollapsesplinterfractureshreddissolve
   Antonyms:

   assembleuniteintegratemergecohere