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