break apart

This process requires a helper compound to convert light into the heat needed to break apart polymer bonds.

There is no egalitarian distribution of the Holy See’s power among the cardinals, no breaking apart the crown so everyone can share the honor.

Two of Lindner's three colleagues in cabinet promptly quit, effectively breaking apart the coalition government.

Their ace with a history of injuries is broken again, and a team with a history of autumn wounds could be breaking apart with him.

They have also tried to break apart hardened debris using high-pressure water jets, iron hooks and rope.