BREAK UP Definition & Meaning

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break up

verb

to separate or cause to separate
to put an end to (a relationship) or (of a relationship) to come to an end
to dissolve or cause to dissolve; disrupt or be disrupted
the meeting broke up at noon
intr (of a school) to close for the holidays
intr (of a person making a telephone call) to be inaudible at times, owing to variations in the signal
you're breaking up
informal.
to lose or cause to lose control of the emotions
the news of his death broke her up
slang.
to be or cause to be overcome with laughter

noun

a separation or disintegration
1. in the Canadian north, the breaking up of the ice on a body of water that marks the beginning of spring
2. this season

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Lennon wrote “Imagine” a year after the Beatles broke up and thought he may have finally topped McCartney.

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Team officials attempted to break up the players, as some spectators deserted their seats.

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And in one of the cruelest turns, fans would forever blame Ono—would scapegoat her—for breaking up The Beatles.

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"Our fears are it could be packaged off or further broken up. Our fears are that people might want to buy it simply to put wind turbines on it," he said.

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