broken up

[brohk-uhn uhp]

adjective

1. (of a personal or political relationship) having ended; having undergone a breakup.

2. emotionally distressed or upset.

3. Usually, broken-up. having been broken into smaller pieces.

Example Sentences

Experts told the BBC that items are likely to be broken up and sold for a fraction of their worth.

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Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told the BBC he feared the jewels may already be "long gone", having been broken up into hundreds of parts.

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There are fears that unless the thieves are caught quickly, the priceless items - including a diamond and emerald necklace Emperor Napoleon gave to his wife - will be broken up and smuggled out of the country.

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“And that fluidity gets broken up by their calls, right? So it’s like everyone is able to stop and argue in that moment.”

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When the family was finally reunited, three years after they were first broken up, their long separation had created a distance between them, she adds.

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