split up
When a couple stops being together, or when a group divides into smaller groups
Meanings
Of a couple or romantic partners, to end their relationship
"Maria and her boyfriend split up after a long argument about their future."
"We were together for two years, and then we just split up."
To divide a group of people or things into smaller parts
"The teacher split the class up into four groups for the project."
To separate and go in different directions, especially to cover more ground
"The search party split up to cover the forest more quickly."
Has two main senses: (1) ending a romantic relationship ('they split up after three years') and (2) dividing a group or thing into parts ('let's split up into teams'). The relationship sense is very common in everyday conversation. Separability applies to the 'divide' sense ('split the class up into groups').
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