SPLIT UP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders” equity
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock
    Hypernyms(s) split up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

SPLIT UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become separated into pieces or fragments
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The figurine broke
    • The freshly baked loaf fell apart
    Hypernyms(s) split up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • discontinue an association or relation
    • go different ways
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The business partners broke over a tax question
    • The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
    • My friend and I split up
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • separate into parts or portions
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • divide the cake into three equal parts
    • The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
    Hypernyms(s) split up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • get a divorce
    • formally terminate a marriage
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The couple divorced after only 6 months
    Hypernyms(s) split up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)