C2nounpoliticsconflict
US/rɪft/
UK/rɪft/
a serious disagreement that damages a relationship between people, groups or countries
In context
The argument over trade has caused a deep rift between the two allies.
Leaders are trying to heal the rift within the party before the election.
A family rift over the inheritance lasted for twenty years.
Words that go with rift
adjective + noun
- deep riftThe vote exposed a deep rift in society.
- growing riftThere is a growing rift between the city and the countryside.
verb + noun
- heal the riftThe summit was meant to heal the rift between neighbors.
- cause a riftThe decision could cause a rift within the coalition.
noun + preposition
- rift betweenThe rift between the two leaders became public last month.
- rift withinA rift within the board delayed the merger.