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broken apart

broken apart is the past participle 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 broken apart

What is broken apart the past participle of?
Broken apart is the past participle of break apart.

Words near broken apart in the dictionary

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

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