escindir
split
scission
division or split
+
-ir
verb suffix
Escindir means to split and is related to the English word scission0 (division or split0) + -ir1 (verb suffix1).
verb
  1. split
    To split, divide, or separate into parts
    La empresa decidió escindir sus operaciones en dos divisiones. // The company decided to split its operations into two divisions.