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bust2 |
to force an end to; break up. [1/10 definitions] |
bust up |
to break up. |
calve |
of a glacier or iceberg, to break up, thus making a separate piece. [1/4 definitions] |
crash1 |
to break up or be destroyed through impact and with a loud commotion; smash. [1/16 definitions] |
crunch |
to break up noisily, as by crushing or grinding. [1/6 definitions] |
diffuse |
to soften or break up (light), as by reflection from an uneven surface. [1/9 definitions] |
disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. [2 definitions] |
disperse |
to break up and scatter. [1/5 definitions] |
dissolve |
to break up or dismiss (a legislative body or the like). [1/11 definitions] |
disunite |
to break up the union of; divide. [1/2 definitions] |
gad2 |
to break up or dislodge (ore or rocks) with a gad. [1/3 definitions] |
harrow |
a farm implement that has spikes or vertical disks mounted on a heavy frame and is used to break up and level plowed ground. [2/4 definitions] |
homogenize |
to break up and distribute evenly the particles of fat in (milk). [1/2 definitions] |
scarify |
to loosen, break up, or stir (topsoil). [1/4 definitions] |
sift |
to pass or force through a sieve in order to retain or break up the larger parts. [1/6 definitions] |
split |
to break up or separate by, or as though by, force; tear apart; rend. [2/16 definitions] |
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