"fell apart" vs "leave away"?

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"fell apart" vs "leave away"?
Are they same meaning?
 

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The tenses do not agree. Even if "leave away" meant something, which it does not, it could not be the same thing as "fell apart" which is in the past tense.
 

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The tenses do not agree. Even if "leave away" meant something, which it does not, it could not be the same thing as "fell apart" which is in the past tense.

What does fell apart mean?
 

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Do you know what it means in the present tense - to fall apart? If not, you can look it up online or in a phrasal verb list ...
 
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... and you don't even need to leave this website to do it.

Click on REFERENCE at the top of the page, then 3,349 ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS. In the Index, click on F and scroll down to fall apart.
 

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Do you know what it means in the present tense - to fall apart? If not, you can look it up online or in a phrasal verb list ...

Does it mean "break down"?
 

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It can, in the sense of becoming emotionally upset. "She broke down/fell apart when she heard the shocking news."
In another context you could say that "the negotiations broke down/fell apart because neither side was willing to compromise."
 
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