Definition of Breakup
1. Noun. The termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations).
Generic synonyms: Conclusion, Ending, Termination
Specialized synonyms: Splitsville, Annulment, Invalidation
Derivative terms: Break Up, Dissolve
2. Noun. Coming apart.
Generic synonyms: Alteration, Change, Modification
Specialized synonyms: Breach, Break, Falling Out, Rift, Rupture, Severance, Break
Derivative terms: Break Up, Break Up, Detach, Separate
Definition of Breakup
1. n. Disruption; a separation and dispersion of the parts or members; as, a break-up of an assembly or dinner party; a break-up of the government.
Definition of Breakup
1. the act of breaking up [n -S]
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Literary usage of Breakup
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1. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International Conference by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"Thus, prior to breakup, the water beneath the ice of the subaqueous portion of
the delta is as saline or more saline than average Arctic Ocean seawater, ..."
2. Hydropolitics along the Jordan River; Scarce Water and Its Impact on the by Aaron T. Wolf (1995)
"The breakup of the USSR has also contributed to water quality deterioration, with
nascent economies finding few resources for environmental problems, ..."
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