divide vs break away

break away vs divide

divide is a noun but break away is not a noun.

divide and break away both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divide	Yes	No	Yes	No
break away	No	No	Yes	No

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

divide: move or break apart
break away: break off (a piece from a whole)

Other hyponyms of divide include subdivide, polarise, polarize, break up, calve, break off, chip, chip off, come off, disjoin, disjoint, come away, come off, detach, segregate, segment, reduce, section, segment, partition, partition off, discerp, dismember, take apart, gerrymander.

divide (noun)	break away (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

divide (verb)	break away (verb)
perform a division	break off (a piece from a whole)
move or break apart	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
force, take, or pull apart	move away or escape suddenly
make a division or separation	withdraw from an organization or communion
separate into parts or portions	interrupt a continued activity
act as a barrier between; stand between

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