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break up

verb
  1. To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.

    "It broke up when it hit the ground."

  2. To end a relationship.

    "She broke up with her boyfriend last week."

  3. To end a relationship with each other.

    "Jane and Stephen broke up."

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