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



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