split
splitting; splits; splitted
If you and your boyfriend split, you are no longer together. If your pants split, they come open at the seam. If both of these happen in the same day, split! (Get out of here!)
Split means to come apart or rip in two. It can be used as a verb "let's split the apple in two" or as a noun "be careful to step over the split in the earth left by the quake." It implies some violence. When firemen split open your door, they need an axe to do it.
Definitions of split
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separate into parts or portions
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subdivide
divide into smaller and smaller pieces
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format, initialise, initialize
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
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sectionalise, sectionalize
divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
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triangulate
divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
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unitise, unitize
divide (bulk material) and process as units
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lot
divide into lots, as of land, for example
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parcel
divide into parts
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sliver, splinter
divide into slivers or splinters
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paragraph
divide into paragraphs, as of text
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canton
divide into cantons, of a country
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Balkanise, Balkanize
divide a territory into small, hostile states
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change integrity
change in physical make-up
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separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
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break open, burst
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pop
burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
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blow
burst suddenly
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stave, stave in
burst or force (a hole) into something
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break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up
become separated into pieces or fragments
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pop
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the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
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an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
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a lengthwise crack in wood
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having been divided; having the unity destroyed“a split group”
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disconnected, disunited, fragmented
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divided
separated into parts or pieces
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divided
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(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain“we bought split logs for the fireplace”
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cut
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
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cut
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discontinue an association or relation; go different ways“My friend and I split up”
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give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate
terminate a relationship abruptly
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break apart, disunify
break up or separate
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disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divorce
part; cease or break association with
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break with
end a relationship
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divorce, split up
get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
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break away, secede, splinter
withdraw from an organization or communion
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break, break away
interrupt a continued activity
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go one's own way; move apart
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disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
move away from each other
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break up
come apart
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diffract
undergo diffraction
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aerosolise, aerosolize
become dispersed as an aerosol
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break
scatter or part
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volley
be dispersed in a volley
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disband, dissolve
stop functioning or cohering as a unit
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move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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division of a group into opposing factions
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extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
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acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt
a stunt performed by an acrobat
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acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt
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a promised or claimed share of loot or money“he demanded his split before they disbanded”
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part, percentage, portion, share
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
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part, percentage, portion, share
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a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
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banana split
a banana split lengthwise and topped with scoops of ice cream and sauces and nuts and whipped cream
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frozen dessert
any of various desserts prepared by freezing
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banana split
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(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl“he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame”
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formation
a particular spatial arrangement
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formation
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an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity“they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock”
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split up, stock split
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a bottle containing half the usual amount
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