kusambaratisha
koo-sah-mbah-rah-TEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikusambaratishakoo-sah-mbah-rah-TEE-shah
Englishto break up, to scatter, to wreck
Frenchdisperser, désintégrer, briser
Meaning
To break something apart or scatter a group so that it no longer holds together, such as a marriage, a party or an enemy force.
Good to know
Causative of kusambaratika, to fall apart. Used of groups and relationships: kusambaratisha ndoa, to break up a marriage.
Examples
- Wivu unaweza kusambaratisha familia.Jealousy can break up a family.
- Polisi walisambaratisha kundi la wezi.The police broke up a gang of thieves.
- Migogoro ya ndani ilisambaratisha chama hicho.Internal conflicts wrecked that party.
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