splitten

Verb

split (third-person singular simple present splits, present participle splitting, simple past and past participle split)

1. (ergative, transitive) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
   • He has split his lip.

   Synonyms:

   cleave

2. (intransitive) Of something solid, particularly wood, to break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
3. (transitive) To share; to divide.
   • We split the money among three people.
4. (intransitive, slang, transitive) To leave.
   • Let's split this scene and see if we can find a real party.

   Synonyms:

   23 skidoo, beat it, bug off, remove, egress, bugger off, book, bounce, buzz off, chuck

5. (intransitive) To separate.
   • Did you hear Dick and Jane split? They'll probably get a divorce.

   Synonyms:

   break up, split up

6. (ambitransitive) To (cause to) break up; to throw into discord.
   • Accusations of bribery split the party just before the election.

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