Split

Pronunciation: /ˈsplɪt/

Split (verb)

  1. To break or cut something into two or more parts.
  2. To stop being together in a relationship or group.
  3. To divide something and give parts to different people.

Examples

  • They split the cake into eight pieces.
  • The teacher split the class into groups.

Common collocations: split into sections, split in half, split the difference, split up, split from partner

Split (noun)

  1. A line or space where something is divided into parts.
  2. A position where legs are stretched out in opposite directions.

Examples

  • There was a split in the community over the issue.
  • The split between the two groups widened.

Synonyms of Split

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Split

  • — when discussing bringing things together
  • — when discussing forming a whole