broken up

American  

[brohk-uhn uhp] / ˈbroʊk ən ˈʌp /

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.

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Example Sentences

Another fell short on a pass that was broken up.

From Los Angeles Times

District Judge Amit Mehta had declared Google a “monopolist,” leaving investors to wonder if the internet search pioneer would be broken up.

From Barron's

MSPs are set to vote on legislation which could allow the government to intervene in private land sales and require for large estates to be broken up.

From BBC

It has since broken up and a notice has appeared nearby appealing for volunteers to help with a clear-up.

From BBC

In the internal trade that followed, the families of enslaved persons were broken up and dispersed.

From The Wall Street Journal