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Definition of breakup - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
relationshipUS the end of a romantic relationshipUS
- Their breakup was unexpected and shocked everyone.
2.
structureUS the division or separation into partsUS
- The breakup of the company was inevitable.
3.
seasonal changeUS the disintegration of ice in springUS
- The river's breakup signaled the start of spring.
Images of breakup
the disintegration of ice in spring
Origin of breakup
English, break (separate) + up (apart)
Terms with breakup included in their meaning
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emotion
intense sadness after a romantic breakup
breakup recovery
move on from someone emotionally
breakup
experience emotional pain from a breakup
breakup
end a relationship permanently
emotional recovery
period after a breakup to recover emotionally
dating
new relationship started after a breakup
breakup
letter to end a romantic relationship
relationship
person causing breakup of a marriage or engagement
relationship breakup
mindful and respectful breakup or separation of a couple
breakup
end a romantic relationship with someone
regional breakup
process of disintegration or fragmentation
breakup
end a romantic relationship with someone
ice breakup
breaking up of ice in a river
fragmentation
causing breakup into parts or elements
breakup
end a romantic relationship with someone
marriage status
woman living without her spouse due to absence or breakup
breakup
end a romantic relationship suddenly and unkindly
romance after breakup
romantic relationship started soon after a breakup to feel better
breakup
the ending of a relationship
relationship
informal term for a breakup or separation
Examples of breakup in a sentence
After the breakup, they never spoke again. The report explains the breakup of the rock sample. We studied the breakup of the old coalition. The lake's breakup was earlier than expected this year. Fishermen eagerly awaited the breakup to start their season.
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- French:rupture, démantèlement, ...
- German:Trennung, die Aufspaltung, ...
- Italian:rottura, smembramento, ...
- Spanish:ruptura, desmembramiento, ...
- Portuguese:separação, desmembramento, ...
- Chinese:分手, 分裂, ...
- Japanese:別れ, 分裂, ...
- Arabic:انفصال, تَفَكُّك, ...
- Hebrew:פְּרֵידָה, פֵּירוּק, ...
- Russian:разрыв, разделение, ...
- Ukrainian:розставання, поділ, ...
- Hindi:संबंध-विच्छेद, विघटन, ...
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