Synonyms of divides

divides 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of divide

1

as in separates

to set or force apart

volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separates
• splits
• disconnects
• severs
• resolves
• subdivides
• parts
• ramifies
• dissects
• pulls
• isolates
• dissociates
• detaches
• disassociates
• divorces
• decomposes
• decouples
• sunders
• disunites
• uncouples
• disjoins
• unlinks
• breaks up
• cleaves
• dissolves
• bifurcates
• segments
• bisects
• disintegrates
• segregates
• dissevers
• fragments
• disjoints
• unyokes
• halves
• partitions
• rips
• disassembles
• quarters
• breaks
• unravels
• tears
• fractionates
• dichotomizes
• rends
• breaks down
• fragmentizes
• fractures
• insulates
• ruptures
• trisects
• rifts
• secludes
• disentangles
• fragmentates
• disengages
• fractionalizes
• sequesters
• rives
• cuts off
• unties

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unites
• joins
• unifies
• combines
• links
• connects
• mixes
• blends
• associates
• assembles
• couples
• binds
• mingles
• closes
• accumulates
• attaches
• sticks
• fastens
• fuses
• cements
• knits
• welds
• agglutinates

2

as in parts

to go or move in different directions from a central point

the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separates
• parts
• diverges
• spreads
• retreats
• branches (out)
• forks
• scatters
• disperses
• distributes
• dispels
• dissipates
• disbands
• broadcasts
• sows
• recedes
• distances
• clears out
• bestrews
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joins
• converges
• meets
• gathers
• assembles

divides

2 of 2

noun

plural of divide

1

as in disputes

Related Words

• disputes
• fissures
• bickers
• disagreements
• clashes
• altercations
• wrangles
• debates
• quarrels
• arguments
• squabbles
• brawls
• contentions
• collisions
• fights
• variances
• rows
• schisms
• spats
• competitions
• tiffs
• disharmonies
• discords
• frictions
• divisions
• conflicts
• inharmonies
• discordances
• dissonances
• discordancies
• dissensions
• disunities
• scraps
• dissents
• strifes
• wars
• run-ins
• jars
• antagonisms
• incongruences
• animosities
• mix-ups
• inconsistencies
• incongruities
• disunions
• enmities
• fallings-out
• hassles
• incompatibilities
• miffs
• infightings
• dissidences
• warfares
• antipathies
• inconsistences
• hostilities
• disaccords
• rancors
• inconsonances
• cold wars
• ill wills

Dissimilar Words

• agreements
• harmonies
• concordances
• accords
• peaces
• concords
• concurrences
• cooperations

2

as in peaks

Related Words

• peaks
• rises
• eminences
• promontories
• prominences
• spines
• ridges
• backbones
• crests
• ridgepoles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of divides

Verb

Some may occur randomly when a cell divides and replicates its DNA. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026

The Los Angeles native divides his time between multiple Dropout shows and his job as announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Perim Island divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital trade route situated between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, that links Asia and Europe via the Red Sea and Suez Canal. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Perim Island is a small and rocky area of land that divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and to global markets. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

The design also divides the plant into maintainable sectors, allowing equipment to be accessed and serviced over its operating life. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Now, as the profile at the position has begun to shift, Judge’s prodigious power from the outfield is just one more huge element that divides him from the rest of the sport. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The dark thriller follows two detectives investigating a serial killer targeting wealthy property speculators with heavy-metal pétanque balls, as Barcelona’s housing crisis divides public opinion over justice and vigilantism. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

The federal directive also divides the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into separate shots. — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026