HyperDic: split_up

English > 5 senses of the expression split up:
VERBsocialsplit up, divorceget a divorce
socialsplit up, divide, split, separate, dissever, carve upseparate into parts or portions
socialsplit up, separate, part, split, break, break updiscontinue an association / association / association or relation
changesplit up, break, separate, fall apart, come apartbecome separated / separated into pieces or fragments
NOUNactsplit up, split, stock splitan increase / increase / increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
English > split up: 5 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningAn increase / increase / increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity.
Synonymssplit, stock split
Broaderincrease, step-upThe act of increasing / increasing something
Catalandividir, escindir
English > split up: 5 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningGet a divorce; formally terminate a marriage.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelSam and Sue split up
Synonymdivorce
Entailsmarry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouseTake in marriage
Broaderseparate, part, split up, split, break, break updiscontinue an association / association / association or relation
Spanishdivorciarse, divorciar
Catalandivorciar-se, divorciar
English > split up: 5 senses > verb 2, social
Meaningseparate into parts or portions.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsdivide, split, separate, dissever, carve up
NarrowerBalkanize, Balkanisedivide a territory into small, hostile states
cantondivide into cantons, of a country
format, initialize, initialisedivide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
lotdivide into lots, as of land, for example
paragraphdivide into paragraphs, as of text
parceldivide into parts
sectionalize, sectionalisedivide into sections, especially into geographic sections
sliver, splinterdivide into slivers or splinters
subdividedivide into smaller and smaller pieces
triangulatedivide into triangles / triangles or give a triangular form to
unitize, unitisedivide (bulk material) and process as units
Broaderchange integritychange in physical make-up
Oppositeunite, unifyact in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Spanishdesdoblar, desunir, dividir, escindir, fragmentar, partir, repartir, separar
Catalandesdoblar, dividir, partir, repartir, separar
English > split up: 5 senses > verb 3, social
Meaningdiscontinue an association / association / association or relation; go different ways / ways.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example "My friend and I split up"
Synonymsseparate, part, split, break, break up
Narrowerbreak, break awayinterrupt a continued activity
break withend a relationship / relationship
disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjointPart
disunify, break apartBreak up or separate
divorce, split upGet a divorce
give the axe, give the bounce, give the gateterminate a relationship / relationship abruptly
secede, splinter, break awayWithdraw from an organization or communion
Spanishdistanciarse, separarse, separar
Catalandistanciar-se, separar-se, separar
English > split up: 5 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningBecome separated / separated into pieces or fragments.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsbreak, separate, fall apart, come apart
Narrowerbreak up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentisebreak or cause to break into pieces
burst, split, break openCome open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
burst, bustbreak open or apart suddenly and forcefully
crushBecome injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
ladder, runCome unraveled or undone as if by snagging
punctureBe pierced or punctured
smashbreak suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
snap, crackBreak suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
Broaderchange integritychange in physical make-up
See alsofallPass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
Similar tobreakDestroy the integrity of
Spanishpartirse, romperse
Catalanpartir-se, partir, trencar-se, trencar

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