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breakup
break·up B0467600 (brāk′ŭp′)n.1. The act or an instance of breaking up, as a division, dispersal, or disintegration.2. The discontinuance of a relationship, as a marriage or a friendship.3. The cracking and shifting of ice in rivers or harbors during the spring.4. A loss of control or composure.break•up (ˈbreɪkˌʌp)
n. 1. disintegration; disruption; dispersal. 2. the ending of a personal, esp. a romantic, relationship. 3. the melting and loosening of ice in rivers and harbors during the early spring. 4. an instance of being convulsed with laughter. [1785–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  breakup - the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)dissolutionending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"splitsville - separation or breakup or divorce; "after 15 years together they are headed for splitsville"invalidation, annulment - (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc) | | 2. | breakup - coming apartseparation, detachmentalteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"falling out, severance, rupture, rift, breach, break - a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"break - the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley" |
TranslationsdislocamentodislocazionerotturaIdiomsSeebreak upbreakup
breakup[′brāk‚əp] (hydrology) The spring melting of snow, ice, and frozen ground; specifically, the destruction of the ice cover on rivers during the spring thaw. breakup
BreakupA situation in which two or more divisions of a company split into two or more independent companies. A breakup can occur as the result of anti-trust action by a government or if the company simply believes the divisions will be more profitable separately. A breakup should not be confused with a break. See also: Spin-off.breakup The division of a company into separate parts. The most famous breakup to date was the 1984 division of AT&T (formerly, American Telephone & Telegraph Company). This breakup was intended to increase competition in the communications industry.Case Study In early 1996, Dun & Bradstreet management announced the firm would be divided into three publicly traded companies. Dun & Bradstreet would survive as a smaller, leaner firm while A.C. Nielsen, the media-ratings company, and Cognizant, a marketing information firm, would become separate corporations. At the time of the announcement, all three firms were part of the same parent company. In announcing the breakup, Dun & Bradstreet's chief executive officer said the decision was driven by management's desire to improve shareholder value. That statement implied management believed the three companies would be more valuable as separately owned and managed enterprises than as components of a single company.breakup
Synonyms for breakupnoun the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)SynonymsRelated Words- ending
- termination
- conclusion
- splitsville
- invalidation
- annulment
noun coming apartSynonymsRelated Words- alteration
- change
- modification
- falling out
- severance
- rupture
- rift
- breach
- break
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