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   split

   /splɪt/

   verb

   • 1. break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain: "the ice cracked and split" Similar breakchopcuthewlopcleavesnapcrackinformal:bustbreak apartfracturerupturefissuresnapcome apartsplinter
   • ▪ remove or be removed by breaking, separating, or dividing: "a group of Nottinghamshire miners split away to create a separate union" Similar break upseparatepartpart companybecome estrangedreach a parting of the waysdivorceget a divorceget divorcedinformal:bust upOpposite get togethermarry
   • ▪ divide or cause to divide into parts or elements: "the river had split into a number of channels" Similar forkdivide in twodividebifurcatego in different directionsdivergebranchrare:divaricateOpposite convergemerge
   • ▪ divide and share (something, especially resources or responsibilities): "they met up and split the booty" Similar share (out)divide (up)apportionallocateallotdistributedole outparcel outmeasure outcarve upslice uphalveinformal:divvy up
   • ▪ cause the fission of (an atom): "it could ultimately prove as significant an achievement as splitting the atom"
   • 2. (with reference to a group of people) divide into two or more groups: "let's split up and find the other two"
   • ▪ end a marriage or an emotional or working relationship: "after the band split up Tex became a railway clerk" Similar break upseparatepartpart companybecome estrangedreach a parting of the waysdivorceget a divorceget divorcedinformal:bust upOpposite get togethermarry
   • ▪ (of an issue) cause (a group) to be divided because of opposing views: "the party was deeply split over its future direction" Similar dividedisuniteseparateseverbisectpartitionliterary:tear asundercleaverendarchaic:sunderriverare:dichotomizefactionalizeOpposite uniteunify
   • 3. (of one's head) suffer great pain from a headache: informal "my head is splitting"
   • 4. betray the secrets of or inform on someone: informal British "I told him I wouldn't split on him" Similar inform on/againsttell tales ongive awaysell outstab in the backinformal:tell onsqueal onblow the whistle onrat onpeach onsell down the rivergrass onshopstitch updo the dirty onrat outdrop a/the dime onfingerpimp onpoolput someone's pot on
   • 5. leave a place, especially suddenly: informal "‘Let's split,’ Harvey said" Similar leavedepartgogo awaygo offtake one's leavetake oneself offwithdrawabsent oneselfsay one's goodbyesquitmake an exitexitbreak campdecampretreatbeat a retreatretiremake offclear outmake oneself scarcerun offrun awayfleeflyboltset offset outstart outget goingget under waybe on one's wayinformal:make tracksup stickspack one's bagsshove offpush offclear offtake offskedaddlescramscootflitsling one's hookvamoosehightail itcut outformal:repairremoveliterary:betake oneselfrare:abstract oneselfOpposite arrivestay

   noun

   • 1. a tear, crack, or fissure in something, especially down the middle or along the grain: "splits appeared in the decaying planks" Similar crackfissurecleftcrevicebreakfracturebreachriptearcutrentslashslit
   • ▪ an instance or act of splitting or being split; a division: "a 75–25 split of proceeds"
   • ▪ a separation into parties or within a party; a schism: "the accusations caused a split in the party" Similar divisionriftbreachschismrupturepartitionseparationseverancebreak-upalienationestrangementrare:scission
   • ▪ an ending of a marriage or other relationship: "a much-publicized split with his wife" Similar break-upsplit-upseparationpartingestrangementparting of the waysriftrupturebreachdivorcelegal separationjudicial separationinformal:bust-upOpposite marriage
   • 2. (in gymnastics and dance) an act of leaping in the air or sitting down with the legs straight and at right angles to the body, one in front and the other behind, or one at each side: "I could never do the splits before"
   • 3. a thing that is divided or split.
   • ▪ a bun, roll, or cake that is split or cut in half.
   • ▪ a split osier used in basketwork.
   • ▪ each strip of steel or cane that makes up the reed in a loom.
   • ▪ half a bottle of champagne.
   • ▪ a single thickness of split hide.
   • ▪ (in tenpin bowling) a formation of standing pins after the first ball in which there is a gap between two pins or groups of pins, making a spare unlikely.
   • ▪ a drawn match or series. North American
   • ▪ a split-level house. US
   • 4. the time taken to complete a recognized part of a race, or the point in the race where such a time is measured.

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally in the sense ‘break up a ship’, describing the force of a storm or rock): from Middle Dutch splitten, of unknown ultimate origin.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › splitSplit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SPLIT is to divide lengthwise usually along a grain or seam or by layers. How to use split in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Split.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPLIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPLIT definition: 1. to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: 2. to form…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › splitSPLIT Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for SPLIT: divide, separate, disconnect, sever, resolve, divorce, pull, part; Antonyms of SPLIT: join, unite, combine, unify, link, mix, blend, assemble

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › splitSplit - definition of split by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain: split the log down the middle. See Synonyms at tear 1. b. To cause to be split unintentionally: split my pants laughing. c. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements: splitting atomic nuclei with neutrons; splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. d.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPLIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SPLIT meaning: 1. to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: 2. to form…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPLIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If an organization splits or is split, one group of members disagrees strongly with the other members, and may form a group of their own. Yet it is feared the Republican leadership could split over the agreement.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › splitSPLIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Split definition: to divide or separate from end to end or into layers. See examples of SPLIT used in a sentence.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › splitSplit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Split means to come apart or rip in two. It can be used as a verb "let's split the apple in two" or as a noun "be careful to step over the split in the earth left by the quake." It implies some violence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of split – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    the division of a group of people into smaller groups because they disagree about something: This issue is likely to cause a major split in the party.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › splitSplit Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Verb. Noun. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. verb. splits, splitting. To separate, cut, or divide into two or more parts; cause to separate along the grain or length; break into layers. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To break or tear apart; burst; rend. Webster's New World. To cause to be split unintentionally. Split my pants laughing.