English noun: breakup | |||
1. | breakup (act) the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) | ||
Synonyms | dissolution | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, termination | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | annulment, invalidation, splitsville | ||
2. | breakup (event) coming apart | ||
Synonyms | detachment, separation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | breach, break, break, falling out, rift, rupture, severance | ||