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broke apart

broke apart is the simple past 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 broke apart

What is broke apart the simple past of?
Broke apart is the simple past of break apart.

Words near broke apart in the dictionary

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

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