split up
Other forms: splitting up; splits up
Definitions of split up
verb
separate into parts or portions
synonyms:
carve up , dissever , divide , divvy , separate , split
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Antonyms:
unify , unite
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
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subdivide
divide into smaller and smaller pieces
format , initialise , initialize
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
sectionalise , sectionalize
divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
triangulate
divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
unitise , unitize
divide (bulk material) and process as units
lot
divide into lots, as of land, for example
parcel
divide into parts
sliver , splinter
divide into slivers or splinters
paragraph
divide into paragraphs, as of text
canton
divide into cantons, of a country
Balkanise , Balkanize
divide a territory into small, hostile states
type of:
change integrity
change in physical make-up
verb
become separated into pieces or fragments
synonyms:
break , come apart , fall apart , separate
break
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
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break open , burst , split
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
puncture
be pierced or punctured
burst , bust
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
smash
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
ladder , run
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
crack , snap
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
break up , fragment , fragmentise , fragmentize
break or cause to break into pieces
crush
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
pop
burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
blow
burst suddenly
stave , stave in
burst or force (a hole) into something
atomise , atomize
break up into small particles
bray , comminute , crunch , grind , mash
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
pound
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
shatter
break into many pieces
sunder
break apart or in two, using violence
sliver , splinter
break up into splinters or slivers
rag
break into lumps before sorting
crumb
break into crumbs
brecciate
break into breccia
crush
break into small pieces
grate , grind
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
type of:
change integrity
change in physical make-up
verb
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
synonyms:
break , break up , part , separate , split
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give the axe , give the bounce , give the gate
terminate a relationship abruptly
break apart , disunify
break up or separate
disassociate , disjoint , dissociate , disunite , divorce
part; cease or break association with
break with
end a relationship
divorce
get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
break away , secede , splinter
withdraw from an organization or communion
break , break away
interrupt a continued activity
verb
get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
noun
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
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