The difference between Break up and Fall apart

When used as verbs, break up means to break or separate into pieces, whereas fall apart means to disintegrate.

check bellow for the other definitions of Break up and Fall apart

  1. Break up as a verb (intransitive):

    To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.

    Examples:

    "It broke up when it hit the ground."

  2. Break up as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):

    To end a relationship.

    Examples:

    "She broke up with her boyfriend last week."

  3. Break up as a verb (reciprocal, intransitive):

    To end a relationship with each other.

    Examples:

    "Jane and Stephen broke up."

  4. Break up as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):

    To dissolve; to part.

    Examples:

    "The meeting finally broke up after a three-hour discussion."

  5. Break up as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):

    Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.

  6. Break up as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):

    Of a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.

    Examples:

    "You're breaking up. Can you repeat that?"

  7. Break up as a verb (transitive):

    To break or separate into pieces.

    Examples:

    "Break up the cheese and put it in the salad."

  8. Break up as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.

    Examples:

    "The police came in to break up the disturbance."

  9. Break up as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively):

    Become disorganised

  1. Fall apart as a verb (intransitive):

    To disintegrate.

    Examples:

    "My old briefcase is falling apart. I'll have to buy a new one."

  2. Fall apart as a verb (idiomatic):

    To be emotionally in crisis.

    Examples:

    "As a result of being addicted to heroin, she was falling apart."

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