"blow apart" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: blows apart [present, singular, third-person], blowing apart [participle, present], blew apart [past], blown apart [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|blow<,,blew,blown> apart}} blow apart (third-person singular simple present blows apart, present participle blowing apart, simple past blew apart, past participle blown apart)
  1. (transitive, for an item or group) To destroy (something) by explosion or figuratively similar disasters (e.g. a scandal for a company). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-blow_apart-en-verb-UzT3n10x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "apart", Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 30 28 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "apart": 47 25 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 28 28
  2. (transitive) To take actions (e.g. adultery) that irresponsibly leads to the collapse of a family, marriage or relationship. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-blow_apart-en-verb-jdCpygLw
  3. (transitive) To cause a project (e.g. band or website) to massively expand its fanbase and stature. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-blow_apart-en-verb-nJMXnoB4
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