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split up

The board announced a stock split up to increase liquidity.

Definition
  1. Verb (phrasal verb):
    • To end a relationship or association; to separate: The core meaning is to stop being together, either as a couple, a group, or partners.
    • To divide or separate something into parts: To cause a single unit or group to become multiple distinct parts.
Usage
  • As a phrasal verb, "split up" is commonly used in informal and formal contexts to describe the dissolution of relationships or the division of things or people.
  • It can be used both transitively (with a direct object) and intransitively (without a direct object).
Examples
  • Intransitive (no object):
    • My friend and I split up. (We ended our friendship or partnership.)
    • The couple decided to split up after many years. (They decided to separate or end their romantic relationship.)
  • Transitive (with an object):
    • The teacher split up the class into small groups. (The teacher divided the class.)
    • They agreed to split up the assets fairly. (They agreed to divide the property.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to split up with someone": To end a romantic relationship with a specific person.
    • She split up with her boyfriend last month.
  • Used in business or organizational contexts to describe the division of a company or team.
    • The large project was too complex, so they split it up into smaller phases.
Variants and Related Words
  • Split (verb/noun): The base form. As a verb, it can mean to divide or crack. As a noun, it can mean a division or a crack.
    • Let's split the bill. (Verb: to divide the cost)
    • There was a split in the political party. (Noun: a division)
  • Break up (phrasal verb): A very close synonym, especially for ending romantic relationships.
    • They broke up last summer.
Synonyms
  • Separate: To move or cause to move apart.
  • Divide: To separate into parts or groups.
  • Part ways: To go in different directions, ending an association.
  • Disperse: To break up and scatter in different directions (often for a crowd).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Split off: To separate from a larger group.
    • A faction split off from the main party to form a new one.
  • Split apart: Similar to "split up," often emphasizing a forceful or dramatic separation.
    • The impact of the scandal split the family apart.
Related Idioms
  • Go their separate ways: An idiom meaning to end a relationship or association and pursue different paths.
    • After graduation, the friends went their separate ways.
split up

The board announced a stock split up to increase liquidity.

Noun
  1. 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
  1. become separated into pieces or fragments
    • The figurine broke
    • The freshly baked loaf fell apart
  2. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
    • The business partners broke over a tax question
    • The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
    • My friend and I split up
  3. separate into parts or portions
    • divide the cake into three equal parts
    • The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
  4. get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
    • The couple divorced after only 6 months

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