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broken up

Verb

∙ past participle of break up

break up

Verb

∙ To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart. intransitive
∙ To end a relationship. intransitive, idiomatic
∙ To dissolve; to part. intransitive, idiomatic
∙ Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term. intransitive, idiomatic
∙ Of a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection. intransitive, idiomatic
∙ To break or separate into pieces. transitive
∙ To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting. transitive, idiomatic
∙ Become disorganised intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively

BABYLON ENGLISH
break up v.
end a romantic or friendly relationship; disassemble, take apart

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Breakup
A relationship breakup, often referred to simply as a breakup, is the termination of an intimate relationship by any means other than death. The act is commonly termed "dumping [someone]" in slang when it is initiated by one partner. The term is less likely to be applied to a married couple, where a breakup is typically called a separation or divorce. When a couple engaged to be married breaks up, it is typically called a "broken engagement".
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

broken up

Verb

∙ past participle of break up

break up

Verb

∙ To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart. intransitive
∙ To end a relationship. intransitive, idiomatic
∙ To dissolve; to part. intransitive, idiomatic
∙ Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term. intransitive, idiomatic
∙ Of a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection. intransitive, idiomatic
∙ To break or separate into pieces. transitive
∙ To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting. transitive, idiomatic
∙ Become disorganised intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively

BABYLON ENGLISH
break up v.
end a romantic or friendly relationship; disassemble, take apart

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Breakup
A relationship breakup, often referred to simply as a breakup, is the termination of an intimate relationship by any means other than death. The act is commonly termed "dumping [someone]" in slang when it is initiated by one partner. The term is less likely to be applied to a married couple, where a breakup is typically called a separation or divorce. When a couple engaged to be married breaks up, it is typically called a "broken engagement".
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