break up
English Thesaurus
1. laugh unrestrainedly (verb.body)
2. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | separate, |
| definition | : | divide into components or constituents (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | digest, |
| definition | : | soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dissociate, |
| definition | : | to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | crack, |
| definition | : | reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
3. cause to separate (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | backscatter, |
| definition | : | scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes (verb.change) |
4. break or cause to break into pieces (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | atomise, atomize, |
| definition | : | break up into small particles (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | pound, |
| definition | : | break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sunder, |
| definition | : | break apart or in two, using violence (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sliver, splinter, |
| definition | : | break up into splinters or slivers (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | rag, |
| definition | : | break into lumps before sorting (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | crumb, |
| definition | : | break into crumbs (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | brecciate, |
| definition | : | break into breccia (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | crush, |
| definition | : | break into small pieces (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | grate, grind, |
| definition | : | make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together (verb.contact) |
5. come to an end (verb.change)
6. bring the association of to an end or cause to break up (verb.change)
7. close at the end of a session (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate, |
| definition | : | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative) |
8. cause to go into a solution (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | melt, melt down, run, |
| definition | : | reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | dissolve by breaking down the fat of (verb.change) |
| cause | : | dissolve, |
| definition | : | pass into a solution (verb.change) |
9. make a break in (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | cut, cut off, |
| definition | : | cease, stop (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | punctuate, |
| definition | : | interrupt periodically (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | interrupt the flow of current in (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | put aside, put away, |
| definition | : | turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | heckle, |
| definition | : | challenge aggressively (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | block, jam, |
| definition | : | interfere with or prevent the reception of signals (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | stop, stop over, |
| definition | : | interrupt a trip (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | take off, take time off, |
| definition | : | take time off from work; stop working temporarily (verb.social) |
10. release ice (verb.contact)
11. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pierce, |
| definition | : | cut or make a way through (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | chop, hack, |
| definition | : | cut with a hacking tool (verb.contact) |
12. set or keep apart (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | discerp, lop, sever, |
| definition | : | cut off from a whole (verb.contact) |
13. break violently or noisily; smash (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | disintegrate, |
| definition | : | break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | crash, |
| definition | : | cause to crash (verb.contact) |
14. destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | exchange for smaller units of money (verb.contact) |
15. take apart into its constituent pieces (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | destroy, destruct, |
| definition | : | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of (verb.creation) |
16. suffer a nervous breakdown (verb.emotion)
17. come apart (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | part, separate, split, |
| definition | : | go one's own way; move apart (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | disband, dissolve, |
| definition | : | stop functioning or cohering as a unit (verb.motion) |
18. to cause to separate and go in different directions (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | divide, separate, |
| definition | : | make a division or separation (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | disband, |
| definition | : | cause to break up or cease to function (verb.motion) |
19. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | break with, |
| definition | : | end a relationship (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | divorce, split up, |
| definition | : | get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | break, break away, |
| definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
20. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts (verb.change)
21. break or cause to break into pieces (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fragment, shard, sherd, |
| definition | : | a broken piece of a brittle artifact (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fragment, |
| definition | : | an incomplete piece (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | fragmentation, |
| definition | : | the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | fragment, |
| definition | : | a piece broken off or cut off of something else (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | fragmentation, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | fragmentation, |
| definition | : | the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships (noun.state) |
22. bring the association of to an end or cause to break up (verb.change)
| derivation | : | breakup, dissolution, |
| definition | : | the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) (noun.act) |
23. close at the end of a session (verb.change)
24. cause to go into a solution (verb.change)
25. make a break in (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | interrupter, |
| definition | : | a device for automatically interrupting an electric current (noun.artifact) |
26. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pick, pickax, pickaxe, |
| definition | : | a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends (noun.artifact) |
27. set or keep apart (verb.contact)
28. destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
29. take apart into its constituent pieces (verb.creation)
30. suffer a nervous breakdown (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | collapse, prostration, |
| definition | : | an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | breakdown, crack-up, |
| definition | : | a mental or physical breakdown (noun.state) |
31. come apart (verb.motion)
32. to cause to separate and go in different directions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | scatter, spread, |
| definition | : | a haphazard distribution in all directions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dissipation, |
| definition | : | breaking up and scattering by dispersion (noun.event) |
33. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)
| derivation | : | breakup, dissolution, |
| definition | : | the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | schism, split, |
| definition | : | division of a group into opposing factions (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | legal separation, separation, |
| definition | : | (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | separationist, separatist, |
| definition | : | an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) (noun.person) |
34. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts (verb.change)
35. break or cause to break into pieces (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fragment, shard, sherd, |
| definition | : | a broken piece of a brittle artifact (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fragment, |
| definition | : | an incomplete piece (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | fragmentation, |
| definition | : | the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | fragment, |
| definition | : | a piece broken off or cut off of something else (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | fragmentation, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | fragmentation, |
| definition | : | the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships (noun.state) |
36. bring the association of to an end or cause to break up (verb.change)
| derivation | : | breakup, dissolution, |
| definition | : | the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) (noun.act) |
37. close at the end of a session (verb.change)
38. cause to go into a solution (verb.change)
39. make a break in (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | interrupter, |
| definition | : | a device for automatically interrupting an electric current (noun.artifact) |
40. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pick, pickax, pickaxe, |
| definition | : | a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends (noun.artifact) |
41. set or keep apart (verb.contact)
42. destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
43. take apart into its constituent pieces (verb.creation)
44. suffer a nervous breakdown (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | collapse, prostration, |
| definition | : | an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | breakdown, crack-up, |
| definition | : | a mental or physical breakdown (noun.state) |
45. come apart (verb.motion)
46. to cause to separate and go in different directions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | scatter, spread, |
| definition | : | a haphazard distribution in all directions (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dissipation, |
| definition | : | breaking up and scattering by dispersion (noun.event) |
47. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)
| derivation | : | breakup, dissolution, |
| definition | : | the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | schism, split, |
| definition | : | division of a group into opposing factions (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | legal separation, separation, |
| definition | : | (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | separationist, separatist, |
| definition | : | an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) (noun.person) |
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