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split

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of split

disagreeing with each other

  • opinions are split on the subject
Synonyms of split

disunited, divided
Words Related to split

balkanized, fractionalized, fractionated

cohesionless, factious
Phrases Synonymous with split

at loggerheads, at odds
Antonyms of split

unanimous, undivided, united

split

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of split

1 an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure

  • an earthquake left a split in the ground
Synonyms of split

check, chink, cleft, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure, rift
Words Related to split

crevasse

craze, hairline

fracture, rupture

breach, gap, opening

cut, gash, incision, slit

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

  • the split of the group into two factions marked the beginning of the end of the organization
Synonyms of split

bifurcation, breakup, cleavage, dissolution, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, scission, separation, sundering
Words Related to split

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 split

assemblage, association

attachment, conjunction, connection, link, linkage, linkup

aggregation, combination, consolidation, fusion
Antonyms of split

unification, union

split

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of split

to set or force apart

  • split logs for the winterʼs supply of wood
Synonyms of split

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

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 split

assemble, associate, blend, combine, mingle, mix

connect, couple

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

join, link, unify, unite

Synonym Discussion of split

tear, rip, rend, split, cleave, rive mean to separate forcibly. tear implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges.
    • tear up the letter
rip implies a pulling apart in one rapid uninterrupted motion often along a line or joint.
    • ripped the shirt on a nail
rend implies very violent or ruthless severing or sundering.
    • an angry mob rent the prisoner's clothes
split implies a cutting or breaking apart in a continuous, straight, and usually lengthwise direction or in the direction of grain or layers.
    • split logs for firewood
cleave implies very forceful splitting or cutting with a blow.
    • a bolt of lightning cleaved the giant oak
rive occurs most often in figurative use.
    • a political party riven by conflict

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