part company

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part company

verb parts company · parting company · parted company

To end a relationship.
To separate; to go one's own way (of two or more people or things). The vines parted company with the wall as I attempted the climb, and I crashed to the ground.

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verb to end a relationship

Français	divorcer

verb to separate, to go one's own way

Français	se séparer

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@misc{part_company_2026,
  title = {part company},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/part%20company},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}