Phrasal Verbs Using 'Together', 'Against', 'Apart', & others - Separating or Distinguishing (Apart)
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to come apart
[Verb]
to disassemble or break into separate pieces
Ex: The toy robot came apart when it fell off the shelf.
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to drift apart
[Verb]
to gradually become less close or connected, often due to a lack of shared interests or diverging paths
Ex: Over the years, the friends started to drift apart as their lives took different paths.
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to fall apart
[Verb]
to fall or break into pieces as a result of being in an extremely bad condition
Ex: The neglected house, worn down by years of weathering, finally began to fall apart, with sections of the roof and walls collapsing.
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[Verb]
(of people and their relationship) to gradually become less close
Ex: Over the years, they gradually grew apart as their interests diverged.
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to pick apart
[Verb]
to break something down into its individual pieces
Ex: After the clock stopped working, he decided to pick it apart to find the issue.
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to pull apart
[Verb]
to become shattered, often after applying much force
Ex: The two kids fought over the toy until it pulled apart.
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to set apart
[Verb]
to distinguish somebody or something from others, making them unique or better in some way
Ex: The new technology sets this smartphone apart from the competition.
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to take apart
[Verb]
to disassemble or separate into its individual components or parts
Ex: I need to take the computer apart to fix the internal components.
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to tear apart
[Verb]
to separate or destroy by causing serious arguments in a country, organization, or group
Ex: Strong opposing opinions may tear the family apart.
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to tell apart
[Verb]
to distinguish the differences between things or people
Ex: I can easily tell the twins apart by their distinct hairstyles.
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