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- 1. divide or sever (something): rare "a European tradition which had not been willing to dissever reason from the law of nature"
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: to come apart : disunite. disseverance. di-ˈse-v (ə-)rən (t)s. noun. disseverment. di-ˈse-vər-mənt. noun. Synonyms. break up. decouple. disassociate. disconnect. disjoint. dissociate. disunite. divide. divorce.
Dissever definition: to sever; separate.. See examples of DISSEVER used in a sentence.
To dissever is to separate or divide something. If you spend too much time staring at screens, you might want to dissever yourself from technology and go camping this weekend.
2 meanings: 1. to break off or become broken off 2. to divide up into parts.... Click for more definitions.
1. to break off or become broken off. 2. ( tr) to divide up into parts. [C13: from Old French dessevrer, from Late Latin dis- 1 + sēparāre to separate] disˈseverance, disˈseverment, disˌseverˈationn.
Synonyms for DISSEVER: divide, separate, split, disconnect, sever, disunite, resolve, disjoin; Antonyms of DISSEVER: unite, join, unify, link, combine, assemble, mix, connect.
To cause to part; sever; separate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To divide into parts. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To become separated or disunited. American Heritage. Synonyms: slit. sever. cut. slice. split. cleave. carve. divide. break up. separate. segment. section. partition. carve-up. Origin of Dissever.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb dissever, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
May 21, 2024 · To separate ( two or more things ); to split apart (something). To divide (something) into separate parts . If the bridge is destroyed, the shores are dissevered.
A complete guide to the word "DISSEVER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
