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break up

British pronunciation/bɹˈeɪk ˈʌp/
American pronunciation/bɹˈeɪk ˈʌp/
to break up
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
[phrase form: break]
1

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

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2

to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions

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3

to become separated into pieces or fragments

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4

to cause something to separate into pieces or fragments

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5

cause to go into a solution

synonyms : dissolve
resolve
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6

make a break in

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7

break violently or noisily; smash

synonyms : break apart
crash
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8

laugh unrestrainedly

synonyms : crack up
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9

break or cause to break into pieces

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10

come to an end

synonyms : dissolve
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11

separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

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12

cause to separate

synonyms : disperse
scatter
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13

close at the end of a session

synonyms : adjourn
recess
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14

bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

synonyms : dissolve
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15

set or keep apart

synonyms : sever
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16

attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

synonyms : pick
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17

release ice

synonyms : calve
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18

destroy the completeness of a set of related items

synonyms : break
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19

take apart into its constituent pieces

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20

suffer a nervous breakdown

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21

to experience poor or interrupted communication, typically over a distance, due to a weak or unstable signal, causing it to become difficult to hear or see

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22

to add variety or interest to a period of time that might otherwise be monotonous or dull

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23

*** if an occasion when people meet [e.g. meeting pantry] breaks op, or if someone breaks it up, it ends and people start to leave

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24

to intervene in a physical or verbal disagreement and separate the individuals involved in order to stop the conflict or argument

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Examples
1The book dealer would not break up the set.
2She had to break up with him because they wanted different things.
3I immediately broke up with my boyfriend when I found out that he was cheating on me.
4John still carries a torch for Mary, even though they broke up years ago.
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