Word

break up, v.
freq. cnt. 13

to cause to separate and go in different directions
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break up dispel disperse dissipate scatter

sample sentences

"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scattering scatter scatter scattering

lexical pointers

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dispersion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dissipation

semantic pointers

hypernym

separate, divide

hyponym

disband

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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break break up part separate split split up

sample sentences

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

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breakup breakup

lexical pointers

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split

lexical pointers

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separation separatist

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

break

semantic pointers

hyponym

give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate disunify, break apart divorce, disassociate, dissociate, disunite, disjoint break with divorce, split up secede, splinter, break away break, break away

come apart
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

break up

sample sentences

"the group broke up"

verb frames

Something ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breakup

semantic pointers

hypernym

part, split, separate

hyponym

disband, dissolve

cause to go into a solution
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

break up dissolve resolve

sample sentences

"The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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dissolution dissolving dissolver dissolvent

lexical pointers

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resolvent

semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

hyponym

melt, run, melt down cut

cause

dissolve

make a break in
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

break up cut off disrupt interrupt

sample sentences

"We interrupt the program for the following messages"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interruption interrupter

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disruption

semantic pointers

hyponym

cut off, cut punctuate break put away, put aside pause, intermit, break put in, break in, chime in, cut in, butt in, chisel in, barge in burst in on, burst upon heckle interject, come in, interpose, throw in, put in, inject jam, block stop, stop over take off, take time off

hypernym

break, stop, break off, discontinue

break violently or noisily; smash
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break apart break up crash

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

disintegrate

verb group

crash

laugh unrestrainedly
<verb.body>

break up crack up

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semantic pointers

hypernym

laugh, express joy, express mirth

separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

break down break up decompose

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decomposition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breakdown

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

chemistry, chemical science

hypernym

separate

hyponym

digest dissociate crack

cause to separate
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break up disperse scatter

sample sentences

"break up kidney stones"
"disperse particles"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

hyponym

backscatter

break or cause to break into pieces
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break up fragment fragmentise fragmentize

sample sentences

"The plate fragmented"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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fragmentation fragment fragment fragmentation fragment fragmentation fragmentation

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fragment

semantic pointers

hyponym

atomize, atomise grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute pound sunder splinter, sliver rag crumb brecciate crush grind, grate

hypernym

break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart

come to an end
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break up dissolve

sample sentences

"Their marriage dissolved"
"The tobacco monopoly broke up"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

end, terminate

bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
<verb.change>

break up dissolve

sample sentences

"The decree officially dissolved the marriage"
"the judge dissolved the tobacco company"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dissolution dissolution dissolution

semantic pointers

verb group

dissolve, dismiss

hypernym

end, terminate

close at the end of a session
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

adjourn break up recess

sample sentences

"The court adjourned"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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adjournment

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recess

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, finish, cease, terminate, stop

release ice
<verb.contact>

break up calve

sample sentences

"The icebergs and glaciers calve"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

divide, separate, part

attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
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break up pick

sample sentences

"Pick open the ice"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pick

semantic pointers

hypernym

pierce

entailment

hack, chop

set or keep apart
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break up sever

sample sentences

"sever a relationship"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

severance

semantic pointers

hypernym

separate, divide, disunite, part

verb group

sever, discerp, lop

destroy the completeness of a set of related items
<verb.contact>

break break up

sample sentences

"The book dealer would not break the set"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breakable

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

verb group

break

take apart into its constituent pieces
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break apart break up disassemble dismantle take apart