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split someone or something up (into something)

to divide people or things up into something, such as groups. I had to split the group up into two sections—there were so many who showed up. I split up the class into two discussion sections.

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split up (with someone)

[for someone] to separate from someone; to break up a marriage or love affair. Jeff split up with Judy. I had heard that they had split up with each other.

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split up

v.

1. To separate someone or something, such as people or groups; disunite someone or something: Artistic differences split up the band. They've been together too long to let a little argument split them up.

2. To become divided or part company as a result of discord or disagreement: My parents split up after 20 years of marriage.

3. To divide something, as for convenience or proper ordering: They split up the remainder of the money among themselves and parted ways. We split the project up into stages.

4. To become divided or be divisible: Let's split up into teams. This poem doesn't split up into stanzas very well.

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split up

1. in. to separate. The two split up and went their separate ways.

2. n. an act of separating or breaking up. (Usually split-up.) Everyone was mentally prepared for the company’s split-up.

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