split up meaning and definition

SPLIT UP noun

Definition of split up (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"
   • synonyms: split, stock split

SPLIT UP verb

Definition of split up (verb)

1. get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
   • "The couple divorced after only 6 months"
   • synonyms: divorce
2. separate into parts or portions
   • "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
   • synonyms: carve up, dissever, divide, separate, split
   • antonym: unify
3. 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"
   • synonyms: break, break up, part, separate, split
4. become separated into pieces or fragments
   • "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
   • synonyms: break, come apart, fall apart, separate