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breakup - 12 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | breakup |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end of relationship |
| Synonyms: | breakdown, breaking, disintegration, dissolution, divorce, ending, parting, rift, separation, split, termination, crackup*, dispersal, splitsville, splitting, wind-up |
| Antonyms: | reconciliation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | annulment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | voiding an agreement |
| Synonyms: | abatement, abolition, abrogation, breakup, cancellation, discharge, dissolution, negation, recall, repeal, retraction, reversal, revocation, split*, split up*, undoing*, annihilation, countermanding, dedomiciling, deletion, erasing, going phfft, invalidation, neutralization, nullification, obliteration, rescinding, rescindment, rescission, vitiation, voiding |
| Antonyms: | enactment, restoration, retention, validation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | divorce |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | split-up of marriage |
| Synonyms: | annulment, breach, break, breakup, detachment, dissociation, dissolution, division, partition, rupture, separation, split, decree nisi, dedomiciling, disparateness, disunion, divorcement, on the rocks, parting of the ways, separate maintenance, severance, splitsville |
| Antonyms: | marriage |
| Main Entry: | entropy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deterioration |
| Synonyms: | breakup, collapse, decay, decline, destruction, degeneration, falling apart, worsening |
| 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: | parting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | goodbye, separation |
| Synonyms: | adieu, break, breaking, breakup, crossroads*, departure, detachment, divergence, division, farewell, partition, rift, rupture, split, bisection, going, leave-taking, on the rocks, severance, split-up, valediction |
| Antonyms: | greeting, hello, introduction |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | schism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | separation |
| Synonyms: | alienation, break, breakup, difference, disagreement, discord, dissension, division, divorce, faction, fissure, fracture, gap, parting, rift, rupture, secession, splinter group, split, disunion |
| Main Entry: | secession |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | withdrawal |
| Synonyms: | breakup, defection, dissension, division, parting, rift, rupture, schism, separation, splinter group, split, breakaway, disaffiliation, disunion, exiting |
| Main Entry: | smash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collision; defeat |
| Synonyms: | accident, bang, bash, blast, blow, boom, breakdown, breaking, breakup, burst, clap, collapse, crack, crash, debacle, destruction, disaster, downfall, failure, ruin, slam, sock, wallop, welt, whack, wham, wreck, crack-up, pile-up, shattering, smash-up |
| Main Entry: | dissection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thorough analysis |
| Synonyms: | breakdown, breakup, criticism, critique, examination, inquest, inspection, investigation, resolution, review, scrutiny, study |
| Main Entry: | rupture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement, dissolution |
| Synonyms: | altercation, breach, break, clash, contention, detachment, disruption, division, divorce, estrangement, falling-out, feud, hostility, misunderstanding, parting, partition, quarrel, rift, schism, separation, split, break-up, bustup, disunion, divorcement, split-up |
| Antonyms: | agreement, harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | split |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference, disunion |
| Synonyms: | alienation, breach, break, discord, disruption, dissension, divergence, division, estrangement, fissure, fracture, partition, rent, rift, rupture, schism, break-up |
| Antonyms: | juncture, marriage, union |
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