1
[ verb ] become separated into pieces or fragments

Examples

"The figurine broke" "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

2
[ verb ] discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

Examples

"The business partners broke over a tax question" "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage" "My friend and I split up"

3
[ verb ] separate into parts or portions

Examples

"divide the cake into three equal parts" "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

4
[ verb ] get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage

Synonyms

divorce

Examples

"The couple divorced after only 6 months"

Related terms

separate divorcee marry

5
[ noun ] an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

Synonyms

stock_split split

Examples

"they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"

Related terms

increase

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