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Definition of Carve up
1. Verb. Separate into parts or portions. "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
Exact synonyms: Dissever, Divide, Separate, Split, Split Up
Generic synonyms: Change Integrity
Specialized synonyms: Subdivide, Format, Initialise, Initialize, Sectionalise, Sectionalize, Triangulate, Unitise, Unitize, Lot, Parcel, Sliver, Splinter, Paragraph, Canton, Balkanise, Balkanize
Derivative terms: Divider, Divider, Divider, Divisible, Division, Split
Antonyms: Unite
Generic synonyms: Change Integrity
Specialized synonyms: Subdivide, Format, Initialise, Initialize, Sectionalise, Sectionalize, Triangulate, Unitise, Unitize, Lot, Parcel, Sliver, Splinter, Paragraph, Canton, Balkanise, Balkanize
Derivative terms: Divider, Divider, Divider, Divisible, Division, Split
Antonyms: Unite
Definition of Carve up
1. Verb. To cut into pieces. ¹
2. Verb. (context: country, land, etc.) To divide or dismember, separate into parts ¹
3. Noun. (informal) The act or instance of dishonestly prearranging the result of a competition. ¹
4. Noun. (slang) The distribution of something, as of money or booty. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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