Breakup
Breakup noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.
Usage example: the breakup of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism pretty much signaled the end of the Cold War
Severance and breakup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Severance" instead a noun "Breakup".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- break and breakup
- break and severance
- division and breakup
- division and severance
- partition and breakup
- partition and severance
- subdivision and breakup
- subdivision and severance
- dispersal and breakup
- dispersal and severance
- detachment and breakup
- detachment and severance
- disconnection and breakup
- disconnection and severance
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Severance and Breakup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakup/severance
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Severance or Breakup. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakup/severance.
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