mash vs break up

break up vs mash

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

mash and break up both are verbs.

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

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

mash: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
break up: break or cause to break into pieces

Other hypernyms of mash include fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize.

mash (noun)	break up (noun)
mixture of ground animal feeds
a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing

mash (verb)	break up (verb)
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading	laugh unrestrainedly
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions	break or cause to break into pieces
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition	come to an end
	separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
	cause to go into a solution
	cause to separate
	close at the end of a session
	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 mash and break up

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