split up

split up
noun
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
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they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock

• Syn: ↑split, ↑stock split
• Hypernyms: ↑increase, ↑step-up
verb
1. become separated into pieces or fragments
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The figurine broke

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The freshly baked loaf fell apart

• Syn: ↑break, ↑separate, ↑fall apart, ↑come apart
• See Also: ↑break up (for: ↑break)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑breakable (for: ↑break), ↑break (for: ↑break)
• Hypernyms: ↑change integrity
• Hyponyms:
↑burst, ↑split, ↑break open, ↑puncture, ↑bust, ↑smash, ↑ladder, ↑run, ↑snap, ↑crack, ↑break up, ↑fragment, ↑fragmentize, ↑fragmentise, ↑crush
• Verb Group: ↑break
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

2. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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The business partners broke over a tax question

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The couple separated after 25 years of marriage

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My friend and I split up

• Syn: ↑separate, ↑part, ↑split, ↑break, ↑break up
• Derivationally related forms: ↑breakup (for: ↑break up), ↑break (for: ↑break), ↑split (for: ↑split), ↑separatist (for: ↑separate), ↑separation (for: ↑separate)
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

3. separate into parts or portions
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divide the cake into three equal parts

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The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I

• Syn: ↑divide, ↑split, ↑separate, ↑dissever, ↑carve up
• Ant: ↑unite (for: ↑divide)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑split (for: ↑split), ↑divisible (for: ↑divide), ↑division (for: ↑divide), ↑divider (for: ↑divide)
• Hypernyms: ↑change integrity
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Something ——s something

4. get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
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The couple divorced after only 6 months

• Syn: ↑divorce
• Derivationally related forms: ↑divorce (for: ↑divorce), ↑divorcement (for: ↑divorce), ↑divorcee (for: ↑divorce)
• Hypernyms: ↑separate, ↑part, ↑split, ↑break, ↑break up
• Entailment:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Sam and Sue split up


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