Pronunciation: /breɪk ʌp/
noun the end of a relationship
A1 The break up of the cookie made a mess on the floor.
A2 The break up of the band was a shock to their fans.
B1 The break up of their relationship was inevitable due to their constant arguments.
B2 The break up of the company led to many employees losing their jobs.
C1 The break up of the political alliance caused major shifts in the government.
C2 The break up of the treaty resulted in years of diplomatic tension between the two countries.
verb to end a relationship
A1 They broke up last month.
A2 My friend broke up with her boyfriend because they were fighting too much.
B1 After years of dating, they decided to break up and see other people.
B2 The band decided to break up after their lead singer left.
C1 The business partners had to break up their partnership due to irreconcilable differences.
C2 The government decided to break up the monopoly to promote fair competition in the market.
formal The couple decided to break up after months of trying to work through their differences.
informal I heard that Sarah and John are going to break up soon.
slang I can't believe they're gonna break up, they seemed so happy together.
figurative Sometimes you have to break up with old habits in order to grow and move forward in life.
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