balkanise
/ˈbɔːlkənaɪz/
verb
- To divide a region, country, or group into smaller, often hostile units, especially for political or ethnic reasons.
- Some critics worry that the new law will balkanise the internet into separate national networks.
- The empire was balkanised after the war, splitting into several small states.
- The company's internal conflicts threatened to balkanise the team into rival factions.
Antonyms