break (something) up

Related to word: break

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. When a gathering concludes or someone causes it to end, and attendees begin to depart.

    • As the party was nearing its end, the host of the event started to ask everyone to slowly depart and break up.

    • After the meeting concluded, the professor informed the students that they could leave and break up the group discussion.

    • When the group discussion came to a close, the facilitator encouraged participants to share their thoughts before breaking it up.