dissever

dis·sev·er

verb \di-ˈse-vər\

Definition of DISSEVER

transitive verb

: sever, separate

intransitive verb

: to come apart : disunite

— dis·sev·er·ance \-ˈse-v(ə-)rən(t)s\ noun

— dis·sev·er·ment \-ˈse-vər-mənt\ noun

Examples of DISSEVER

1. <placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan>

Origin of DISSEVER

Middle English, from Anglo-French deseivr-, stem of desevrer, from Late Latin disseparare, from Latin dis- + separare to separate

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to DISSEVER

Synonyms: break up, decouple, disassociate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, separate, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, ramify, resolve, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke

Antonyms: join, link, unify, unite

Related Words: break down, decompose, disassemble, disintegrate, dissolve; bifurcate, bisect, cleave, dichotomize, dissect, fractionalize, fractionate, halve, partition, quarter, segment, subdivide, trisect; fragment, fragmentate, fragmentize; break, fracture, pull, rend, rift, rip, rive, rupture, tear; cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, sequester; detach, disengage, disentangle, unravel, untie

Near Antonyms: assemble, associate, blend, combine, mingle, mix; connect, couple; accumulate, agglutinate, attach, bind, cement, close, fasten, fuse, knit, stick, weld

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Rhymes with DISSEVER

endeavor, forever, however, soever, whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever, whomever