breakup B2 Topic:Family & Relationships Also spelled break-up US /ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/ See IPA manual Freq #10324 Meanings 1 noun The end of a romantic relationship or friendship. She was very sad for weeks after the breakup with her boyfriend. 2 noun The splitting of something into separate parts. The breakup of the old empire created several new countries. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the end of a romantic... falling outsplit-up 2 noun · the splitting of something... splitdissolution ↔ Opposites freeze-up Word family Forms breakups Derived forms postbreakup Related forms breakdownbreakoff Etymology Deverbal from break up. Topics Family & Relationships External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # breakup **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/ **Frequency rank:** 10324 ## Meanings 1. The end of a romantic relationship or friendship. 2. The splitting of something into separate parts. ## Examples - She was very sad for weeks after the breakup with her boyfriend. - The breakup of the old empire created several new countries. ## Antonyms - freeze-up ## Derived Forms - postbreakup ## Related Forms - breakdown - breakoff ## Etymology Deverbal from break up. ## Topics - Family & Relationships markdown