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Noun: split up
  1. An increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
    "they announced a two-for-one split up of the common stock";
    - split, stock split
Verb: split up
  1. Get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
    "The couple split up after only 6 months";
    - divorce
     
  2. Separate into parts or portions
    "split up the cake into three equal parts";
    - 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
    "The figurine split up";
    - break, separate, fall apart, come apart

Derived forms: split up, splits up, splitting up

See also: break up, fall

Type of: change integrity, increase, step-up