(to cause something hard and rigid) to separate into many pieces because of a fall, hit etc

fissure, opening

the artificial process of removing waste products from the blood, e.g. when the kidneys are not working

being apart; break-up

the absence of unity

division

(an instance of) breaking or being broken, e.g. of a bone

break, rupture

(an act of) separating or being separated or separate; an instance, period, of not being together

being apart; break-up

severance pay' = money paid to an employee, e.g. when a contract has ended

division