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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

Split up the kids with your partner and travel separately to the same destination.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2018

Split up your mileage: Texier and her husband, Matt Texier, ran the New Orleans half marathon last month.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2011

The Three Types The presidential crime commission offered a partial solution to overworked police forces: Split up the policeman's job three different ways.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Yes, ma’am. Split up when I was five. I’m pretty sure the world is only turning because they got divorced. Otherwise their fights would have probably made the planet implode.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

‘I don’t see any option except to stick to the plan. Split up, infiltrate, find out why they’re here. If things go bad -’ ‘We use the backup plan,’ Piper said.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan