Definition of Split up

1. Noun. 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"

Exact synonyms: Split, Stock Split
Generic synonyms: Increase, Step-up

2. Verb. Get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage. "Sam and Sue split up"; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"
Exact synonyms: Divorce
Generic synonyms: Break, Break Up, Part, Separate, Split
Entails: Conjoin, Espouse, Get Hitched With, Get Married, Hook Up With, Marry, Wed
Derivative terms: Divorce, Divorcee, Divorcement

3. Verb. Separate into parts or portions. "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

4. Verb. Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways. "My friend and I split up"

5. Verb. Become separated into pieces or fragments. "These glasses split up easily"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
Exact synonyms: Break, Come Apart, Fall Apart, Separate
Generic synonyms: Change Integrity
Specialized synonyms: Break Open, Burst, Split, Puncture, Burst, Bust, Smash, Ladder, Run, Crack, Snap, Break Up, Fragment, Fragmentise, Fragmentize, Crush
Related verbs: Break
Derivative terms: Break, Break, Break, Breakable
Also: Break Up

Lexicographical Neighbors of Split Up

split fat
split gene
split genes
split hand
split infinitive
split pelvis
split personality
split rail
split ratio
split renal function test
split run
split second
split shift
split ticket
split tolerance
split up (current term)
splodge
splodged
splodges
splodgier
splodging
splodgy
splore
splores
splosh
sploshed
sploshes
sploshing
splotch
splotched

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