definition of
split

[1] #1 split n. extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back). wn

[2] #2 split v. [divide, split up, separate, dissever, carve up] separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I". wn

[3] #3 split v. [cleave, rive] separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone". wn

[4] #4 split v. [separate, part, split up, break, break up] discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up". wn

[5] #5 split v. [separate, part] go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party". wn