se défaire

En outre, l'acheteur, avant d'avoir donné une quelconque réponse au vendeur, s'était défait, de sa seule initiative, d'une grande partie des grumes.
Furthermore, the buyer, prior to giving any reply to the seller, had unilaterally disposed of a large portion of the logs.
C'est comme si ça s'était défait dans mes mains.
It just sort of came to pieces in my hands.
L'ourlet de la jupe s'était défait, alors je lui ai donné un point de couture.
The hem of the skirt had come undone so I put it a stitch in it.
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