NOUN
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an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock
VERB
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get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
The couple divorced after only 6 months -
become separated into pieces or fragments
The figurine broke
The freshly baked loaf fell apart -
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
My friend and I split up
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
The business partners broke over a tax question -
separate into parts or portions
divide the cake into three equal parts
The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
How To Use split up In A Sentence
- The crew are split up and captured by the strange enemy on a planet that luckily has an atmosphere identical to Earth 's. The Sun
- I am a Partizan supporter, but my heart is split up between Valencia and Madrid.
- To tell you the truth I cannae remember why we split up.
- Research suggests that children whose parents split up are more likely to drop out of high school.
- In 2012 the band split up in the middle of a tour, citing irreconcilable differences. Times, Sunday Times
- She's split up with her boyfriend.
- The pair split up, Det Supt Higgins heading into Brandsby wood across the spongy forest floor strewn with pine needles and fallen branches.
- The word is they've split up.
- They split up after ten years together.
- We were split up into groups to discuss the question.
