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breakup

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of breakup

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces

the breakup of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism pretty much signaled the end of the Cold War

Synonyms of breakup

bifurcation, cleavage, dissolution, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, scission, separation, split, sundering

Words Related to breakup

breach, rupture

divorce, severance

decomposition, disassembly, dismemberment, segmentation, subdivision

atomization, dichotomization, polarization

diffusion, dispersal, dispersion, scattering

administration, apportionment, distribution

isolation, seclusion, segregation, sequestration

Near Antonyms of breakup

assemblage, association

attachment, conjunction, connection, link, linkage, linkup

aggregation, combination, consolidation, fusion

Antonyms of breakup

unification, union

break up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of break up

1 to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization

the band broke up when their arguments over money grew too stressful

Synonyms of break up

disband, disperse, dissolve

Words Related to break up

demobilize

Near Antonyms of break up

incorporate

consolidate

hang together

Antonyms of break up

band, join, unite

2 to come to an end

the meeting broke up when all the business for the day had been completed

Synonyms of break up

break off, cease, close, conclude, dead-end, determine, die, discontinue, elapse, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up, wink (out)

Words Related to break up

desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from)

give over [British], knock off, pack (up or in)

break down, conk (out), cut out, stall

pause, stay, suspend

abate, peter (out), wind down

Phrases Synonymous with break up

bite the dust

Near Antonyms of break up

draw out, extend, prolong, protract

Antonyms of break up

continue, hang on, persist

3 to set or force apart

he broke up the rocks in the old stone wall with a crowbar, sending them tumbling to the ground

Synonyms of break up

decouple, disassociate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, ramify, resolve, separate, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke

Words Related to break up

break down, decompose, disassemble, disintegrate, dissolve

bifurcate, bisect, cleave, dichotomize, dissect, fractionalize, fractionate, halve, partition, quarter, segment, subdivide, trisect

fragment, fragmentate, fragmentize

break, fracture, pull, rend, rift, rip, rive, rupture, tear

cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, sequester

detach, disengage, disentangle, unravel, untie

Near Antonyms of break up

assemble, associate, blend, combine, mingle, mix

connect, couple

accumulate, agglutinate, attach, bind, cement, close, fasten, fuse, knit, stick, weld

Antonyms of break up

join, link, unify, unite

4 to yield to mental or emotional stress

the sort of person who would be among the first to break up in a prisoner of war camp

Synonyms of break up

break down, crack, flip (out) [slang], freak (out), melt down, wig (out) [slang]

Words Related to break up

choke

Phrases Synonymous with break up

blow one's cool, fall apart, go off the deep end, go to pieces, lose it

5 to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

police arrived at the scene and immediately broke up the fracas

Synonyms of break up

break, break off, can [slang], cease, cut off, cut out, desist (from), discontinue, drop, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off, stop

Words Related to break up

complete, conclude, finish

close (down)

deactivate

block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem

call, suspend

arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back

pause, stay, suspend

abolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuff

Phrases Synonymous with break up

have done with, put the kibosh on

Near Antonyms of break up

carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on

advance, proceed, progress

actuate, drive, impel, propel, stir

6 to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

break up the feta cheese and spread it over the salad

Synonyms of break up

break, bust, disintegrate, dismember, disrupt, fracture, fragment, rive

Words Related to break up

atomize, crush, grind, powder, pulverize, reduce

blast, blow up, burst, detonate, explode

crack, pop, shatter, shiver, smash

chip, sliver, splinter, split

implode

destroy, ruin, wreck

Near Antonyms of break up

doctor, fix, heal, mend, patch, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair

7 to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

if you break up during the skit, the audience will know that you're in on the joke

Synonyms of break up

cackle, chortle, chuckle, crack up, giggle, hee-haw, laugh, roar, scream, snicker, titter, twitter

Words Related to break up

grin, smile

Phrases Synonymous with break up

split one's sides

Near Antonyms of break up

bawl, blubber, cry, sob, weep

howl, scream, squall, wail, yowl

bleat, pule, whimper, whine

sniffle, snivel

groan, moan, sigh

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