Cause to Separate

Cause to separate crossword clue. A quick crossword from Daily Mail London on 8 September 2017. 7 letters (5,2)

Answer: BREAK UP

Cause to separate in sentence

A Captain ought endeavor with every art to divide the forces of the enemy, either by making him suspicious of his men…or by giving him cause to separate his forces and, because of this, become weaker. I was already familiar with the strategy of “divide and conquer”; our kids are masters at pitting my husband and me against each other to get what they want. I decided it was time to use this maxim to my own advantage.