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break up vs sustain

sustain vs break up

break up and sustain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break up No No Yes No
sustain No No Yes No
As verbs, sustain is a hypernym of break up; that is, sustain is a word with a broader meaning than break up:
  • break up: suffer a nervous breakdown
  • sustain: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
Other hypernyms of break up include get, have, suffer.
break up (verb) sustain (verb)
laugh unrestrainedly undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
break or cause to break into pieces establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
come to an end admit as valid
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts supply with necessities and support
cause to go into a solution provide with nourishment
cause to separate be the physical support of; carry the weight of
close at the end of a session lengthen or extend in duration or space
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
make a break in
set or keep apart
break violently or noisily; smash
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
release ice
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
take apart into its constituent pieces
suffer a nervous breakdown
disband
to cause to separate and go in different directions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Difference between break up and sustain

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