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break up - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | break up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | end relationship, activity |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, disassemble, disband, dismantle, disperse, disrupt, dissolve, divide, divorce, end, halt, part, scatter, separate, sever, split, stop, sunder, suspend, terminate, put an end to, take apart |
| Antonyms: | reconcile |
| Main Entry: | collide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | slam into |
| Synonyms: | bang, beat, break up, bump, clash, conflict, crash, crunch*, disagree, fragment, hit, jolt, pulverize*, scrap*, shatter, smash, splinter, strike, fender-bend, meet head-on, pile up*, plow into, sideswipe, wrack up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | crumble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break or fall into pieces |
| Synonyms: | break up, collapse, crumb, crush, decay, decompose, degenerate, deteriorate, disintegrate, dissolve, fragment, go to pieces, granulate, grind, molder, perish, powder, pulverize, putrefy, triturate, tumble |
| Antonyms: | build, put together |
| Main Entry: | decay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deteriorate, crumble |
| Synonyms: | atrophy, blight, break up, collapse, corrode, curdle, decline, decompose, defile, degenerate, depreciate, discolor, disintegrate, dissolve, dwindle, fade, fail, lessen, mildew, mold, molder, mortify, perish, pollute, putrefy, rot, sap, shrivel, sicken, sink, slump, spoil, suppurate, turn, wane, weaken, wither, be impaired, become contaminated, dry-rot, get worse, go bad, go to seed, go to the dogs, hit rock bottom, hit the skids, pejorate, putresce, reach depths, waste away, wear away |
| Antonyms: | build, develop, flourish, germinate, grow, improve, ripen, strengthen |
| Main Entry: | disintegrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fall apart; reduce to pieces |
| Synonyms: | atomize, break up, crumble, decay, decline, decompose, degenerate, descend, detach, disband, disconnect, dismantle, disorganize, disperse, disunite, divide, molder, pulverize, putrefy, rot, separate, sever, shatter, sink, splinter, spoil, taint, turn, wither, worsen, break apart, break down, come apart, deliquesce, dilapidate, disimprove, fade away, fall to pieces, take apart, turn to dust, wash away, wash out |
| Antonyms: | combine, meld, unite |
| Main Entry: | dismantle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take apart |
| Synonyms: | annihilate, bankrupt, bare, break up, decimate, demolish, denude, deprive, destroy, disassemble, dismember, dismount, disrobe, divest, fell, level, pull down, raze, ruin, strike, strip, subvert, take down, tear down, undo, wrack, wreck, break down, denudate, knock down, part out, take to pieces, unrig |
| Antonyms: | assemble, build, combine, construct, put together, raise |
| Main Entry: | disorganize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disrupt arrangement; make shambles of |
| Synonyms: | break up, clutter, complicate, confound, confuse, demobilize, derange, destroy, disarrange, disarray, disband, discompose, dishevel, dislocate, disorder, disperse, disturb, embroil, jumble, litter, mess up, mislay, misplace, muddle, perturb, scatter, scramble, shuffle, toss, unsettle, upset, break down, discreate, put out of order, turn topsy-turvy |
| Antonyms: | compose, neaten, order, organize, plan, systematize, tidy |
| Main Entry: | dispel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drive away thought, belief |
| Synonyms: | allay, banish, break up*, cancel, crumble, deploy, disband, disintegrate, dismiss, disperse, dissipate, distribute, eject, eliminate, expel, oust, repel, resolve, rout, scatter, scramble, split up*, beat off*, break it up, bust up, chase away |
| Antonyms: | accumulate, collect, garner, gather, recall |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disperse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | distribute; scatter |
| Synonyms: | banish, break up, broadcast, circulate, deal, diffuse, disappear, disband, disburse, discharge, dislodge, dismiss, dispel, disseminate, dissipate, dissolve, dole out, eject, intersperse, partition, propagate, radiate, rout, scatter, scramble, separate, shed, sow, split up, spray, spread, strew, vanish, besprinkle, cast forth, divvy, measure out, send off, take off in all directions |
| Notes: | to disburse means 'to pay out or expend'; to disperse is 'to scatter something' |
| Antonyms: | arrange, assemble, collect, garner, gather |
| Main Entry: | divorce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | split up a marriage |
| Synonyms: | annul, break up, cancel, disconnect, disjoin, dissociate, dissolve, disunite, divide, nullify, part, put away, separate, sever, split, sunder, dissever, unmarry |
| Antonyms: | marry |
| Main Entry: | estrange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy the affections of |
| Synonyms: | alien, alienate, antagonize, break up, disaffect, disunite, divert, divide, divorce, leave, part, separate, sever, split, sunder, turn off*, wean, withdraw, withhold, disunify, drive apart, make hostile, put on the outs, set at odds |
| Antonyms: | engage, marry, unite |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | estrangement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | destruction of affections |
| Synonyms: | alienation, breach, disaffection, division, divorce, hostility, leave, parting, removal, schism, separation, split, withdrawal, withholding, antagonization, break-up, disassociation, disunity, leaving |
| Antonyms: | connection, marriage, union |
| Main Entry: | laugh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expressing amusement, happiness |
| Synonyms: | break up*, burst*, cachinnate, chortle, chuckle, convulsed, crack up*, crow, die laughing, fracture*, giggle, grin, guffaw, howl, roar, roll in the aisles, scream, shriek, snicker, snort, split one's sides, titter, whoop*, with sound be in stitches |
| Antonyms: | cry |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | loose/loosen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set free; unbind |
| Synonyms: | alleviate, break up, deliver, detach, discharge, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, ease, emancipate, extricate, free, liberate, mitigate, relax, release, separate, slacken, unbuckle, unbutton, undo, unfasten, unhitch, unleash, unlock, untie, become unfastened, disenthrall, ease off, let go, let out, manumit, unbar, unbolt, unchain, unclasp, unfix, unhook, unlace, unlash, unlatch, unloose, unpin, unscrew, unsnap, unstick, unstrap, untighten, work free, work loose |
| Antonyms: | bind, limit, restrict, tighten |
| Main Entry: | munch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chew, eat |
| Synonyms: | bite, break up, chomp, crunch, crush, grind, mash, masticate, press, reduce, ruminate, scrunch, smash, soften, champ |
| Main Entry: | rake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scrape up, hoe |
| Synonyms: | break up, clear, clear up, collect, comb, examine, gather, grade, graze, grub, hunt, ransack, rasp, remove, rummage, scan, scour, scrape, scratch, scrutinize, search, smooth, sweep, clean up, enfilade, fine-comb, fine-tooth-comb, harrow, weed |
| Main Entry: | ravage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy, ransack |
| Synonyms: | annihilate, break up, capture, consume, cream*, crush, damage, demolish, desecrate, desolate, despoil, devastate, dismantle, disorganize, disrupt, exterminate, extinguish, forage, foray, gut, harry, impair, loot, overrun, overthrow, overwhelm, pillage, pirate, plunder, prey, prostrate, pull down, raid, rape, raze, rob, ruin, sack, seize, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, stamp out, strip, total*, trample, trash, waste, wreak havoc, wreck, wrest, lay waste, leave in ruins, spoliate, sweep away |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, help, protect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recess |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop action |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, break off*, break up*, dissolve, drop, pigeonhole*, rise, shake, sideline*, terminate, call time, drop it, prorogate, prorogue, put on hold, take a break, take a breather, take five, take ten |
| Antonyms: | continue |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sabotage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | incapacitate, damage |
| Synonyms: | attack, block, break up, cripple, deep six, destroy, disable, disrupt, do*, do in*, foul up*, frustrate, hamper, hinder, mess up*, obstruct, screw up*, subvert, undermine, vandalize, wreck, bollix, louse up, put out of action, put out of commission, take out*, throw a monkey wrench into, torpedo* |
| Antonyms: | abet, aid, fix, help |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | split up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep apart; segregate; separate |
| Synonyms: | break off, break up, detach, disband, disconnect, divide, divorce, group, part, seclude, sever, sort, undo, come apart, go separate ways, part company, rope off, stand between |
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