breakup

• Substantiv, das das Ende oder den Zerfall einer Beziehung zwischen Menschen oder Nationen bezeichnet oder den Vorgang, bei dem etwas in Teile zerfällt.

A noun referring to the end or disintegration of a relationship between people or nations, or the act of something coming apart.

1. End of a relationshipB1informal

   The termination or disintegration of a romantic relationship or partnership.

   Trennung

   • Their breakup was very emotional for both of them.
   • She went through a difficult breakup last year.
   • The band announced their breakup after ten years together.

   Synonymedissolutionestrangementpartingruptureseparationsplitsplit up

   Antonymemarriagereconciliationrelationshipunion

2. Disintegration or separationB2formal

   The process of something coming apart or breaking into pieces.

   Zerfall oder Trennung

   • The breakup of the ice sheet created massive icebergs.
   • Scientists studied the breakup of the continent over millions of years.
   • The breakup of the old empire led to the formation of new nations.

   Synonymedisbandmentdisintegrationdissolutiondivisionfragmentationruptureseparationsplit

   Antonymecohesioncombinationconnectionfusionmergerunion