English to English
noun
- an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
They announced a two-for-one split of the common stock.
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
The couple divorced after only 6 months.
source: WordNet 3.0
- separate into parts or portions
Divide the cake into three equal parts.
The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I.
source: WordNet 3.0
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
The business partners broke over a tax question.
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage.
My friend and I split up.
source: WordNet 3.0
- become separated into pieces or fragments
The figurine broke.
The freshly baked loaf fell apart.
source: WordNet 3.0
