carve up

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carve up

verb carves up · carving up · carved up

To cut into pieces.
usually To divide or dismember, separate into parts The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I.

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verb to cut into pieces

Deutsch	zerschneiden

verb land, etc.: to divide or dismember

Deutsch	zerstückeln, zerlegen, in Stücke aufteilen

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@misc{carve_up_2026,
  title = {carve up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carve%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}