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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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BBC Sport visits Como to find out how the Italian city's football club, led by coach Cesc Fabregas, is looking to break up the Serie A establishment and gatecrash the Champions League.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

This rapid vaporization triggers a phenomenon known as a "micro-explosion," which helps break up the fuel into finer particles.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

After a decade of share price underperformance, Kraft Heinz said in September it will break up.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

A team can break up for the final project if members want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

I shook the water bottle to break up the ice on top and gulped it down.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart