BREAKUP
dissolution, breakup
(noun) the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
separation, breakup, detachment
(noun) coming apart
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
breakup (plural breakups)
The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.
The termination of a friendship, or a romantic relationship.
A loss of emotional control; a breakdown.
(Alaska and northern Canada) The time of year during which winter ice covering bodies of water disintegrates, or more generally Spring.
Synonyms
• (act of breaking up): rupture, split
• (termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship): falling out
Anagrams
• upbreak
Source: Wiktionary
Break"-up`, n.
Definition: Disruption; a separation and dispersion of the parts or
members; as, a break-up of an assembly or dinner party; a break-up of
the government.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition