dissever

verb

di-ˈse-vər How to pronounce dissever (audio)
Definition of dissevernext
as in to divide
to set or force apart placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan

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Recent Examples of dissever Inside the fishery, a half dozen cutters in white rubber boots and thick gloves wielded long fillet knives, quickly dissevering tubs of yellowtail. — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissever
  1. divide
  2. separate
  3. split
  4. disconnect
  5. sever
  6. disunite
Verb
  • For easier replanting, discard the woody central clump of the plant before dividing.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There will always be a way to divide the teams with a discrepancy below that exact amount.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of divide
Verb
  • This caused the prehistoric Tethys Ocean, which once separated the supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana, to shrink.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Only once that foundation is in place does the more surprising part of Friedman's research become relevant—what separates teams that clear this bar from those that merely limp along.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
Verb
  • The remaining counts were split between supporting the lifting of the ban and undecided.
    — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After a few more years of touring, though, the band split primarily so Howard could pursue her solo work.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • Department crews disconnected an eight-inch water main on Wednesday to conduct emergency repairs, resulting in a temporary water outage for the area.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How bizarre, off-putting and disconnected from the NFL would that be?
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • Shane Strum, the health system’s interim CEO, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that Stella’s employment was severed after more than eight years with Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital as part of a reorganization.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
  • During one of the more graphic sequences, It4mi swings a blade at the woman, severing her arm and sending blood across the frame.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sever
Verb
  • Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of disunite

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“Dissever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissever. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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