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break up

verb

Meaning

  1. To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
  2. To end a relationship.
  3. To end a relationship with each other.
  4. To dissolve; to part.
  5. Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.
  6. Of a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sever(English)dissipate(English)dispel(English)split up(English)disassemble(English)take apart(English)dissolve(English)decompose(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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