dissever

dissever
index detach, dichotomize, disband, discontinue (abandon), discontinue (break continuity), disengage, disjoint, dissociate, dissolve (separate), divide (separate), estrange, excise (cut away), interrupt, isolate, luxate, part (separate), rend, separate, sever, split, subdivide

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  • Dissever — Dis*sev er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissevered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissevering}.] [OE. dessevrer; pref. des (L. dis ) + sevrer to sever, F. sevrer to wean, L. separate to separate. In this word the prefix is intensive. See {Dis }, and {Sever}.] To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dissever — Dis*sev er, v. i. To part; to separate. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dissever — late 13c., from Anglo Fr. deseverer, O.Fr. dessevrer (10c.), from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + sevrer (see SEVER (Cf. sever)). Related: Dissevered; dissevering; disseverance; disseveration …   Etymology dictionary

  • dissever — [di sev′ər] vt. [ME disseveren < OFr dessevrer < LL disseparare < L dis , intens. + separare, to SEPARATE] 1. to cause to part; sever; separate 2. to divide into parts vi. to separate or part; disunite disseverance n. disseverment …   English World dictionary

  • dissever — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deseivr , stem of desevrer, from Late Latin disseparare, from Latin dis + separare to separate Date: 13th century transitive verb sever, separate intransitive verb to come apart …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dissever — disseverance, disseverment, disseveration, n. /di sev euhr/, v.t. 1. to sever; separate. 2. to divide into parts. v.i. 3. to part; separate. [1250 1300; ME des(s)everen < OF dessevrer < LL disseparare, equiv. to L dis DIS 1 + separare to… …   Universalium

  • dissever — verb a) To cut off, free and remove. I dissevered a length of rope. b) To divide. The abdication of Romulus Augustulus dissevered the defunct Roman from the Byzantine empire …   Wiktionary

  • dissever — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp edged instrument: carve, cleave1, cut, sever, slice, slit, split. See ASSEMBLE. 2. To make a division into parts, sections, or branches: break up, divide, part,… …   English dictionary for students

  • dissever — dis·sev·er || dɪs sevÉ™ v. cut off, separate …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dissever — disserve …   Anagrams dictionary

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