split

split
[[t]splɪ̱t[/t]]
♦♦
splits, splitting
(The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb.)
1) V-ERG If something splits or if you split it, it is divided into two or more parts.

[V in/into n] In a severe gale the ship split in two...

[V n in/into n] If the chicken is fairly small, you may simply split it in half...

[V n] We split the boards down the middle to use them for the back of the shelves.

[V n] ...uniting families split by the Korean war.

2) V-ERG If an organization splits or is split, one group of members disagree strongly with the other members, and may form a group of their own.

Yet it is feared the Republican leadership could split over the agreement.

[V n] Women priests are accused of splitting the church...

[V n] ...these organizations all have similar aims and programs and are really split by personal rivalries as much as by politics.

ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ
Split is also an adjective.

The Kremlin is deeply split in its approach to foreign policy.

3) N-COUNT A split in an organization is a disagreement between its members.

They accused both radicals and conservatives of trying to provoke a split in the party.

4) N-SING: oft N between pl-n A split between two things is a division or difference between them.

...a split between what is thought and what is felt.

5) V-ERG If something such as wood or a piece of clothing splits or is split, a long crack or tear appears in it.

The seat of his short grey trousers split...

[V n] Twist the mixture into individual sausages without splitting the skins...

[V-ed] He had a split lip and an eye that wouldn't open properly.

6) N-COUNT A split is a long crack or tear.

The plastic-covered seat has a few small splits around the corners.

Syn:
7) VERB If two or more people split something, they share it between them.
→ See also splitting

[V n] I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill...

[V n between pl-n] Split the wages between you...

[V n between pl-n] All exhibits are for sale, the proceeds being split between Oxfam and the artist.

Phrasal Verbs:

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