1. split, split up, stock split

an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

Example Sentences:
'they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock'

Synonyms

• split
• stock split

2. divorce, split up

get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage

Example Sentences:
'The couple divorced after only 6 months'

Synonyms

• divorce

3. carve up, dissever, divide, separate, split, split up

separate into parts or portions

Example Sentences:
'divide the cake into three equal parts'
'The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I'

Synonyms

• carve up
• dissever
• divide
• separate
• split

4. break, break up, part, separate, split, split up

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

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

Synonyms

• break
• break up
• part
• separate
• split

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

become separated into pieces or fragments

Example Sentences:
'The figurine broke'
'The freshly baked loaf fell apart'

Synonyms

• break
• come apart
• fall apart
• separate

Also See

• break down
• break up
• decompose