split asunder

splɪt əˈsʌndər

splitting asunder

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of split asunder - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

break apart

Dated

break something completely into separate parts

Dated

The old bridge was split asunder by the storm.
The ancient tree was split asunder by lightning.
The vase fell and split asunder on the floor.

break apart

tear asunder

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Expressions with split

split up

stop being together as a group

The band decided to split up after the tour.

split off

separate from a larger group or structure

The small faction decided to split off from the main party..

split hairs

argue about trivial details unnecessarily

He tends to split hairs during every discussion.

split ticket

ballot with candidates from multiple parties

She cast a split ticket in the election.

split the bill

share the payment of a bill among multiple people

They decided to split the bill after dinner.

for a split second

adv.

for a very short moment or instant

I thought I saw her for a split second.

Expressions with asunder

have one's heart torn asunder

feel deep emotional pain from sadness or loss

She had her heart torn asunder by the news.

heart was rent asunder

exp.

feel deep grief, left mentally broken after loss

After the accident, her heart was rent asunder for months.

tear asunder

separate something violently into pieces

The explosion tore the building asunder.

put asunder

separate or divide something into parts

The storm put asunder the old bridge.

rent asunder

adj.

torn violently into separate pieces or parts

The ancient flag lay rent asunder on the battlefield.

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French:démanteler, ...
German:auseinanderreißen, ...
Italian:spezzare in due, ...
Spanish:partir en dos, ...
Portuguese:partir em pedaços, ...
Chinese:劈开, ...
Japanese:粉々にする, ...
Arabic:مَزَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְפָרֵק לְחַלָּקִים, ...
Russian:разнести на части, ...
Ukrainian:розірвати навпіл, ...
Hindi:टुकड़े-टुकड़े करना, ...
Bengali:সম্পূর্ণভাবে ভেঙে ফেলা, ...
Catalan:trencar en dos, ...
Czech:rozpoltit, ...
Danish:rive fra hinanden, ...
Dutch:uiteenbreken, ...
Greek:διαλύω, ...
Hungarian:kettéhasítani, ...
Khmer:បំបែកចេញជាបំណែកៗ, ...
Korean:산산이 부서지다, ...
Persian:بشکافاندن, ...
Polish:rozerwać na kawałki, ...
Portuguese (BR):despedaçar, ...
Romanian:a rupe în bucăți, ...
Swedish:slitas itu, ...
Thai:แยกออก, ...
Turkish:paramparça olmak, ...
Vietnamese:xé toạc, ...

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