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

Cam Lampkin intercepted and broke up passes during training camp and appeared positioned for a shot at moving from the practice squad to the roster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Heathrow said 19 July was its busiest day of the year so far as many schools broke up for summer, with 267,000 passengers passing through.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

But they broke up just over a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Thirty-two more minutes until our group broke up and Rukia and the K moved back to their own desks.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia