Definitions
There are 19 meanings of the phrase
Break Up.
Break Up - as a verb
To cause to separate and go in different directions
Example: "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dispel9disperse11dissipate12scatter9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
divide11separate10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Example: "The business partners broke over a tax question"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break11part6separate10split7split upHypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Disband
Example: "The group broke up"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
part6separate10split7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Make a break in
Example: "We interrupt the program for the following messages"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cut offdisrupt10interrupt11Hypernyms (Closely Related)
break11break offdiscontinue14stop6Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Cause to go into a solution
Example: "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dissolve12resolve10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change integrityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Take apart into its constituent pieces
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break apartdisassemble16dismantle12take apartHypernyms (Closely Related)
destroy11destruct11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Destroy the completeness of a set of related items
Example: "The book dealer would not break the set"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break11Attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
Example: "Pick open the ice"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pick12Close at the end of a session
Example: "The court adjourned"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
adjourn15recess8Bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
Example: "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dissolve12Break or cause to break into pieces
Example: "The plate fragmented"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fragment14fragmentise17fragmentize26Hypernyms (Closely Related)
break11come apartfall apartseparate10split upHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Cause to separate
Example: "Break up kidney stones"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
disperse11scatter9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change integrityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break downdecompose16Hypernyms (Closely Related)
separate10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Laugh unrestrainedly
Example Sentences
"Their break up was messy and filled with drama."
"The break up of the company led to many employees losing their jobs."
"Her break up with her long-time partner was devastating for her."
"They had a mutual break up and remained friends."
"His break up with his business partner resulted in a legal battle."