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breaking a relationship

[ˈbreɪkɪŋ ə rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp]
verb phrase
terminar um relacionamento
1. The act of ending a romantic or intimate relationship between two people
Breaking a relationship after five years together was one of the hardest decisions she had to make.
Terminar um relacionamento depois de cinco anos juntos foi uma das decisões mais difíceis que ela teve que tomar.
2. To discontinue or dissolve a committed partnership
He is breaking a relationship to focus on his career.
Ele está terminando um relacionamento para se concentrar em sua carreira.
NYC Slang
dumping someone / ghosting (modern variant)
Synonyms
ending a relationshipdissolving a relationshipsplitting upbreaking upseparating
Antonyms
starting a relationshipbeginning a relationshipcommitting to a relationshipstrengthening a relationship

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminar um relacionamento
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dar um pé na bunda
Informal/slang expression
São Paulo
romper o relacionamento
More formal alternative
Portugal
terminar uma relação
Standard Portuguese usage; 'relação' more common than 'relacionamento'

Related Idioms & Phrases

call it quits
end things
split up
go separate ways
break it off
throw in the towel
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