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Definitions

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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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

The Justice Department, joined by multiple states, first filed a lawsuit seeking to break up Live Nation in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The cloud is likely to break up in south-east England by Sunday afternoon with some spells of sunshine developing.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Eager to break up the winter in Connecticut, they went online and rented a house in Florida for February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

As noon approaches, the group begins to break up, seeking shade and food.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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