Pronunciation: /breɪk ɪt ʌp/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I don't like it when my parents break it up when I'm arguing with my siblings.
A2 The teacher had to break it up when the students started fighting in the playground.
B1 The security guard had to break it up when a fight broke out at the concert.
B2 The police were called to break it up when a riot erupted in the city streets.
C1 The United Nations sent peacekeepers to break it up and stop the conflict between the warring factions.
C2 The intervention of the international community was necessary to break it up and bring an end to the civil war.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 Please break it up into smaller pieces so it's easier to carry.
A2 When a fight starts, it's important to break it up quickly before it escalates.
B1 The teacher had to break up the group project into smaller tasks for each student.
B2 The police had to break up the crowd to prevent any further chaos.
C1 The mediator was able to break up the argument between the two parties and find a compromise.
C2 The CEO decided to break up the company into smaller divisions to increase efficiency and growth.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 When the children started fighting, the teacher had to break it up.
A2 The security guard had to break it up when a fight broke out at the concert.
B1 The police officer had to break it up when a brawl erupted outside the bar.
B2 The referee had to break it up when the players started arguing on the field.
C1 The mediator had to break it up during the heated negotiation between the two parties.
C2 The diplomat had to break it up when tensions escalated between the two countries.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
A1 When the kids started fighting, I had to break it up.
A2 The teacher had to break it up when the students started arguing in class.
B1 The security guard had to break it up when a fight broke out at the concert.
B2 The police had to break it up when the protest turned violent.
C1 The mediator was able to break it up and find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
C2 The UN peacekeepers were called in to break it up and restore order in the war-torn region.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 When the fight broke out, the teacher had to break it up.
A2 The siblings were arguing over the toy, so their mom had to break it up.
B1 The security guard quickly stepped in to break it up before the situation escalated.
B2 The police arrived to break it up and restore order in the crowded street.
C1 The mediator was able to break it up and find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
C2 The bouncers were called in to break it up and remove the unruly patrons from the club.
formal The police had to break it up when the protest turned violent.
informal Hey guys, break it up! You're being too loud.
slang I had to tell them to break it up because they were causing a scene.
figurative Sometimes you need to take a step back and break it up before things escalate.
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