broke 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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broke up

They also broke up an evening protest in Ankara, reportedly detaining around dozen people although there was no independent confirmation of the numbers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

"In short, we found that sucralose-6-acetate is genotoxic, and that it effectively broke up DNA in cells that were exposed to the chemical," Schiffman said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

She didn’t tell her boyfriend what was happening, and they eventually broke up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

It helps that the script soft-pedals why they broke up, although Smith dangles hints of Chuck’s previous bad behavior while sincerely avowing that he’s changed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

We started dating in late November, and then broke up a week later.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda