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break up

VERB
end relationship, activity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjourn disband dismantle disperse disrupt dissolve divide halt put an end to separate split stop suspend terminate
WEAK
disassemble divorce end part scatter sever sunder take apart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrange assemble begin collect combine continue encourage gather go join marry open put together start unite
WEAK
reconcile

Example Sentences

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Ambrosia broke up in 1982 but reunited in 1989; Pack later left, though the band’s other three founders continued to perform.

From Los Angeles Times

“And did you know they broke up a couple weeks after the show ended?”

From Literature

Traffic is set to be at its busiest on Good Friday, according to the RAC, although levels are expected to be consistently high from Thursday, when many schools break up.

From BBC

Steve Cahillane, the food CEO who has twice broken up companies, is now taking on the surprise challenge of keeping one together.

From The Wall Street Journal

At Berkshire’s headquarters, Abel reiterated their concerns: Kraft Heinz had plenty of problems, but breaking up the company wouldn’t solve them.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.