part ways

See also: partways

English

Verb

part ways (third-person singular simple present parts ways, present participle parting ways, simple past and past participle parted ways)

1. To go in different directions.

   The two friends parted ways at the intersection.

2. (figurative, by extension) To end a relationship; to pursue a certain choice, course of action, etc. in a way that alienates or reduces communication with a partner.

Translations

go in different directions

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 割捨／割舍 (zh) (gēshě), 分道揚鑣／分道扬镳 (zh) (fēndàoyángbiāo)

• Finnish: luovuttaa (fi), luopua (fi)
• Ingrian: erroissa
• Polish: rozstawać się impf, rozstać się pf
• Russian: расходи́ться (ru) (rasxodítʹsja)