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disperse
To break up and scatter in all directions; spread about; distribute widely
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  1. To break up and scatter in all directions; spread about; distribute widely
  2. To separate and move in different directions; scatter:
  3. To separate (light) into spectral rays.
disband
To dissolve the organization of (a corporation, for example).
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  1. To dissolve the organization of (a corporation, for example).
  2. To cease to exist or function as an organization; scatter; disperse
  3. To separate and move in different directions; disperse.
separate
To withdraw or break away:
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  1. To withdraw or break away:
  2. To place in different groups; sort:
  3. To become divided into components or parts:
take-apart
To soundly defeat someone, or a team
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  1. To soundly defeat someone, or a team
  2. To move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.
  3. To dismantle something into it's component pieces.
disassemble
(Computing) To convert machine code to a human-readable, mnemonic form.
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  1. (Computing) To convert machine code to a human-readable, mnemonic form.
  2. To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly.
  3. To come apart:
break down
(Intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
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  1. (Intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  2. (Ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally
  3. (Ergative, figuratively) to divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of
put-an-end-to
(Idiomatic) to terminate or abolish something
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  1. (Idiomatic) to terminate or abolish something
halt
To cause to discontinue.
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  1. To cause to discontinue.
  2. To come or bring to a halt; stop, esp. temporarily
  3. (Intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
terminate
To come to an end in space or time; stop; end
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  1. To come to an end in space or time; stop; end
  2. To come to an end; reach a stopping point:
  3. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
hurt
To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress:
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  1. To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress:
  2. To be detrimental to; hinder or impair:
  3. To cause physical damage to (something); harm:
sadden
To make or become sad.
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  1. To make or become sad.
upset
To become overturned or upset
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  1. To become overturned or upset
  2. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.
split-up
Separate, disassociate, cause to come apart.
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  1. Separate, disassociate, cause to come apart.
  2. (Intransitive, idiomatic, Of a group of people) Cease to be together, break apart from the group.
part-company
(Idiomatic) To end a relationship
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  1. (Idiomatic) To end a relationship
  2. (Idiomatic, of two or more people) to separate; go their own way
break off
To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
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  1. To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
  2. To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping
drop
To move or descend from one height or level to another:
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  1. To move or descend from one height or level to another:
  2. To let fall in drops:
  3. To write at one's leisure:
Find another word for break-up. In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for break-up, like: disperse, disband, separate, take-apart, disassemble, break down, put-an-end-to, halt, terminate, hurt and sadden.

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  • No matter what precipitated the break-up, co-parents benefit from treating child-rearing issues like business deals and avoid letting emotions cloud their judgment during any co-parenting communications.

  • Cash and Jessica hit it off right away and had been a serious item, with talks of engagement swirling as they were spotted shopping at jewelry stores, until their break-up in early 2007.

  • Stress caused by work, marital dissatisfaction, family break-up caused by divorce, entering a step-family relationship, lower family income or increasing expenses, all produce increased individual and family stress.

  • After Brad's infamous break-up with Aniston and his scandalous courtship with Angelina Jolie, his look went drastic when he opted for a low-fuss buzzed cut.

  • A group of 90 literary agents, film industry managers and movie producers read the scripts submitted.Past winners have included Patrick Andrew O'Connor's The Break-Up Artist and Rodney Johnson's Queen Sized.

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