break vs break up

break is a noun but break up is not a noun.

break and break up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break	Yes	No	Yes	No
break up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, break up is a hyponym of break; that is, break up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break:

break: become separated into pieces or fragments
break up: break or cause to break into pieces

Other hyponyms of break include break open, burst, split, puncture, burst, bust, smash, ladder, run, crack, snap, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, crush.

As verbs, break up is a hyponym of break; that is, break up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break:

break: prevent completion
break up: make a break in

Other hyponyms of break include fracture, bog, bog down, cut off, disrupt, interrupt.

As verbs, break up is a hypernym of break; that is, break up is a word with a broader meaning than break:

break: cease an action temporarily
break up: make a break in

Other hypernyms of break include cut off, disrupt, interrupt.

As verbs, break up is a hypernym of break; that is, break up is a word with a broader meaning than break:

break: interrupt the flow of current in
break up: make a break in

Other hypernyms of break include cut off, disrupt, interrupt.

As verbs, break and break up are synonyms defined as:

break and break up: destroy the completeness of a set of related items

As verbs, break up is a hypernym of break; that is, break up is a word with a broader meaning than break:

break: interrupt a continued activity
break up: discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

Other hypernyms of break include break, part, separate, split, split up.

As verbs, break and break up are synonyms defined as:

break and break up: discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

Other synonyms of break include part, separate, split, split up.

break (noun)	break up (noun)
the act of breaking something
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a sudden dash
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
an escape from jail
a pause from doing something (as work)
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
an unexpected piece of good luck
the occurrence of breaking
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

break (verb)	break up (verb)
fracture a bone of	laugh unrestrainedly
weaken or destroy in spirit or body	break or cause to break into pieces
diminish or discontinue abruptly	come to an end
become separated into pieces or fragments	separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
happen	cause to go into a solution
prevent completion	cause to separate
terminate or end	close at the end of a session
come into being	bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
stop operating or functioning	make a break in
render inoperable or ineffective	set or keep apart
crack; of the male voice in puberty	break violently or noisily; smash
fall sharply	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
lessen in force or effect	release ice
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments	destroy the completeness of a set of related items
make submissive, obedient, or useful	take apart into its constituent pieces
be broken in	suffer a nervous breakdown
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another	disband
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	to cause to separate and go in different directions
find the solution or key to	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
find a flaw in
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
cease an action temporarily
be released or become known; of news
undergo breaking
interrupt the flow of current in
surpass in excellence
go to pieces
ruin completely
separate from a clinch, in boxing
break a piece from a whole
pierce or penetrate
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
exchange for smaller units of money
become punctured or penetrated
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
do a break dance
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
move away or escape suddenly
scatter or part
emerge from the surface of a body of water
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end

break vs break up

break is a noun but break up is not a noun.

break and break up both are verbs.

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