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breaking apart

breaking apart is the present participle and gerund of break apart.

Meaning of break apart

Verb

break apart (third-person singular simple present breaks apart, present participle breaking apart, simple past broke apart, past participle broken apart)

  1. (transitive) To dismantle something into its base components.
  2. (intransitive) To disintegrate.

Questions about breaking apart

What is breaking apart the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking apart is the present participle and gerund of break apart.

Words near breaking apart in the dictionary

  1. breaking a fly upon the wheel
  2. breaking a lance
  3. breaking a promise
  4. breaking a sweat
  5. breaking and entering
  6. breaking apart
  7. breaking away
  8. breaking back
  9. breaking bad
  10. breaking ball
  11. breaking balls

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