idiom
divide and conquer
dih-VYD and KON-ker
dɪˈvaɪd ænd ˈkɒŋkərListen
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Syllable breakdown
divideandconquer
Dictionary meaning
strategy of causing disagreement among opponents to weaken them and make them easier to defeat; break a large opposition into smaller factions that can be dealt with individually
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