Hypernyms for "break up"
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                    atomise
                    atomize
                    backscatter
                    barge in
                    block
                    bray
                    break
                    break apart
                    break away
                    break in
                    break with
                    brecciate
                    burst in on
                    burst upon
                    butt in
                    chime in
                    chisel in
                    come in
                    comminute
                    crack
                    crumb
                    crunch
                    crush
                    cut
                    cut in
                    cut off
                    digest
                    disassociate
                    disband
                    disjoint
                    dissociate
                    dissolve
                    disunify
                    disunite
                    divorce
                    give the axe
                    give the bounce
                    give the gate
                    grate
                    grind
                    heckle
                    inject
                    interject
                    intermit
                    interpose
                    jam
                    mash
                    melt
                    melt down
                    pause
                    pound
                    punctuate
                    put aside
                    put away
                    put in
                    rag
                    run
                    secede
                    sliver
                    splinter
                    split up
                    stop
                    stop over
                    sunder
                    take off
                    take time off
                    throw in
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.