Synonyms for break-up
- verb
- noun
Most common
split break apart collapse dissolve take apart interrupt dismantle disband
All synonyms
Verb
split, dissolve, break, collapse, break apart, fall apart, part, crash, separate, disband, disperse, crack, take apart, crack up, destroy, fragment, sever, disrupt, dissipate, decompose, dismiss, re-solve, scatter, dismantle, dispel, interrupt, adjourn, disassemble, calve, recess, disorganize, disorganise UK, crock up slang, fragmentize rare, fragmentise UK
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To break or separate into pieces.
Break up the cheese and put it in the salad.
Related words
- Word family
- breakup
- Other spellings
- break up
Forms
- Plural
- break-ups → split-ups, break-downs, cut-offs, picks…
Example sentences
- split That crisis threatened to split the nation in two.
- collapse We can't stay here. The roof is about to collapse!
- dissolve Fadil brought enough acid to dissolve Layla's body.
- interrupt I don't want to interrupt Tom while he's speaking.
By length
- 4 letters
- part1, pick1
- 5 letters
- break1, split1, crash1, crack1, sever2, calve
- 6 letters
- recess2, dispel2
- 7 letters
- destroy2, dismiss2, disrupt2, scatter2, disband2, adjourn2
- 8 letters
- separate3, collapse2, dissolve2, fragment2, disperse2
- 9 letters
- interrupt3, dismantle3, dissipate3, decompose3
- 11 letters
- disassemble4, disorganize4, disorganise, fragmentize, fragmentise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sever2 = 2 syllables).