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1. An increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
   - split, stock split

1. Get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
   - divorce
    
2. Separate into parts or portions
   - divide, split, separate, dissever, carve up
    
3. Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
   "My friend and I split up"
   - separate, part, split, break, break up
    
4. Become separated into pieces or fragments
   - break, separate, fall apart, come apart

Derived forms: splits up, split up, splitting up

See also: fall

Type of: change integrity, increase, step-up