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  • verb intransitive To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
  • verb intransitive, idiomatic To end a relationship.
  • verb intransitive, idiomatic To dissolve; to part.
  • verb intransitive, idiomatic Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.
  • verb intransitive, idiomatic Of a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.
  • verb transitive To break or separate into pieces.
  • verb transitive, idiomatic To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.

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