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breaks apart

breaks apart is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 breaks apart

What is breaks apart the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Breaks apart is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break apart.

Words near breaks apart in the dictionary

  1. breaks a fly upon the wheel
  2. breaks a lance
  3. breaks a promise
  4. breaks a sweat
  5. breaks and enters
  6. breaks apart
  7. breaks away
  8. breaks back
  9. breaks bad
  10. breaks bread
  11. breaks bulk

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