Meaning ofbalkanisein English

Verb

1. to fragment and create conflict (between regions, etc.)
   The political tensions began to balkanise the country into rival factions.
   Synonyms:

   fragmentdividesegregateisolatesplinter
   Antonyms:

   unifyintegratemergeconsolidatereconcile
2. to break into smaller hostile groups; divide politically
   Economic instability can balkanise a region by fostering local conflicts.
   Synonyms:

   fragmentdivideseparatesplitfractionalize
   Antonyms:

   unifyuniteintegrateconsolidatereconcile