break up vs break

break up is not a noun while break is a noun.

break up and break both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of break up include come apart, fall apart, separate, split up.

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

break up: make a break in
break: prevent completion

Other hypernyms of break up include break off, discontinue, stop.

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

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

Other hyponyms of break up include cut, cut off, punctuate, put aside, put away, intermit, pause, barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, put in, burst in on, burst upon, heckle, come in, inject, interject, interpose, put in, throw in, block, jam, stop, stop over, take off, take time off.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of break up include give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate, break apart, disunify, disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divorce, break with, divorce, split up, break away, secede, splinter, break away.

break up (noun)	break (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 up (verb)	break (verb)
laugh unrestrainedly	fracture a bone of
break or cause to break into pieces	weaken or destroy in spirit or body
come to an end	diminish or discontinue abruptly
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts	become separated into pieces or fragments
cause to go into a solution	happen
cause to separate	prevent completion
close at the end of a session	terminate or end
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up	come into being
make a break in	stop operating or functioning
set or keep apart	render inoperable or ineffective
break violently or noisily; smash	crack; of the male voice in puberty
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example	fall sharply
release ice	lessen in force or effect
destroy the completeness of a set of related items	destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
take apart into its constituent pieces	make submissive, obedient, or useful
suffer a nervous breakdown	be broken in
disband	change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
to cause to separate and go in different directions	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways	find the solution or key to
	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 up vs break

break up is not a noun while break is a noun.

break up and break both are verbs.

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