BREAKUP Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word breakup. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| dissolution | nounn | |||||
noun • separation into component parts • the process of going into solution • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • the termination of a meeting • the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) | ||||||
| separation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of lacking unity • coming apart • the distance between things • sorting one thing from others • the social act of separating or parting company • the space where a division or parting occurs • the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) • the act of dividing or disconnecting | ||||||
| split | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||
| disunion | nounn | |||||
noun • the termination or destruction of union | ||||||
| divorce | nounn | |||||
noun • the legal dissolution of a marriage verb • part; cease or break association with • get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage | ||||||
| parting | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the act of departing politely • a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions | ||||||
| detachment | nounn | |||||
noun • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of releasing from an attachment or connection • the state of being isolated or detached • a small unit of troops of special composition • coming apart | ||||||
| rupture | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • state of being torn or burst open • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • the act of making a sudden noisy break verb • separate or cause to separate abruptly | ||||||
| falling out | nounn | |||||
noun • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) | ||||||
