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break up
verb
- to separate or cause to separate
- to put an end to (a relationship) or (of a relationship) to come to an end
- to dissolve or cause to dissolve; disrupt or be disrupted
the meeting broke up at noon
- intr (of a school) to close for the holidays
- intr (of a person making a telephone call) to be inaudible at times, owing to variations in the signal
you're breaking up
- informal.to lose or cause to lose control of the emotions
the news of his death broke her up
- slang.to be or cause to be overcome with laughter
noun
- a separation or disintegration
- in the Canadian north, the breaking up of the ice on a body of water that marks the beginning of spring
- this season
Example Sentences
The deal was first announced in July last year as part of a wider break up of the Spirit business.
Many jewels were reportedly melted or broken up and sold.
McVicar's life has changed musically too - he broke up with his management last year, having felt they didn't understand what he wanted from his career.
Talks with the council broke up after 45 minutes on Wednesday, the union said, while a spokesperson for the local authority stated negotiations were ongoing and "positive".
The US wants the tech giant to be broken up, arguing it has too much dominance in the online search market.
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