split up

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split up

verb splits up · splitting up · split up

intransitive, of a group of people To be divided into smaller groups or separate individuals, especially to go in different directions. The soldiers split up into smaller squadrons to search the building.
intransitive, of a romantic couple To cease to be in a relationship or marriage. After she left to go travelling, my girlfriend and I split up.
Similar: separate, split, break up
transitive To separate two or more people. The brothers never behaved in class when they were together, so we had to split them up for the exam.
transitive To divide into smaller parts. Let's split the project up into bite-sized tasks.
Similar: split, break up, break down

adjective

not comparable Divided or separated.
not comparable, obsolete, slang Of a person: having long legs. He should preferably be tall, weighty, well split up in the legs (especially from the hip-joint to the knee), neatly turned at the knee and ankle joints […]

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verb to be divided into smaller groups

Español	separarse
Italiano	dividersi

verb to separate two or more people

Español	separar

verb to divide into smaller parts

Español	dividir

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@misc{split_up_2026,
  title = {split up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/split%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}