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

Through the current split-up plan, one company would become home to its movie studios and HBO Max streaming platform, while the other will include cable channels like CNN.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

An MP has criticised the "appalling" treatment of a family split-up by UK authorities as they tried to flee Sudan.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2023

The parent of Office Depot is delaying a split-up of its businesses to review a new buyout offer.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2022

After the split-up of the United States, he writes, “the peace that had been maintained through the overwhelming military and economic might of the United States would not hold.”

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2020

He cried a little but he knew he would be all right because, ever since the split-up of his parents when he was five, he had pretty much raised himself.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger