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  split-up

  noun

  a splitting or separating into two or more parts.
• split up
  split up

  verb

  (tr) to separate out into parts; divide

split-up

American  

[split-uhp] / ˈsplɪtˌʌp /

noun

1. a splitting or separating into two or more parts.

2. a separation or dissociation of two groups or people.

3. Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby all the capital stock and assets are exchanged for those of two or more newly established companies, resulting in the liquidation of the parent corporation.

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split up British  

verb

1. (tr) to separate out into parts; divide

2. (intr) to become separated or parted through disagreement

   they split up after years of marriage

3. to break down or be capable of being broken down into constituent parts

   I have split up the question into three parts

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noun

1. the act or an instance of separating

Etymology

Origin of split-up

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase split up

Example Sentences

Once complete, the consortium plans to split up SFR’s assets and customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

At that time, he was living in Exeter, having split up from his wife.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Other questions: What happens if you split up?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

But the proposals from Fertitta and Icahn Enterprises both involve structuring the deal in a way that would allow the company to be split up without Vici’s consent, those people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

They split up, darted past the clunky machine, and surrounded their target.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown