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

Rhymes with DISSEVER

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