break up

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To break or separate into pieces.
2. (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
3. (transitive) To upset greatly; to cause great emotional disturbance or unhappiness in.
4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.
5. (intransitive, reciprocal) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship with each other.
6. (idiomatic, intransitive) To dissolve; to part.
7. (idiomatic, intransitive) Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.
8. (intransitive) Of a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate.
9. (idiomatic, transitive) To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.
10. (figuratively, idiomatic, intransitive) To become disorganised.
11. (transitive) To cut or take to pieces for scrap.
12. (idiomatic, intransitive, slang, transitive) To be or cause to be overcome with laughter.

Noun

Alternative form of breakup.

Synonyms

disperse

break

dissolve

scatter

split up

split

separate

break down

crumble

decompose

cut off

disintegrate

break off

break apart

bust

sever

disband

crack up

divide

smash

dismantle

shatter

bust up

disrupt

take apart

disassemble

fragment

interrupt

part

crack

dissipate

resolve

adjourn

crock up

close

finish

break into pieces

divorce

blow

dispel

spread

demolish

pick

⛏️

crush

recess

break into

leave

mash

go off

granulate

Translations

casser

romper

dissoudre

émietter

séparer

dispersar

rompre

تدهور

disperser

dissoldre

فض

trencar

حطم

فتت

كسر الثلج