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

Backups Lan Larison, Jam Miller and Myles Montgomery worked apart from Maye and the top three backs during a walkthrough 11-on-11 period that, in a regular-season setting, usually divides the starters from the scout-teamers. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

But today’s Court often divides along stark ideological lines, and the liberals often sound truly distraught in their dissents. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The Digest White Cube has announced its representation of artist Tesfaye Urgessa, who divides his time between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Nürtingen, Germany. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The tax raises about $140 million per year, and divides proceeds evenly between state parks and programs that conserve soil and water. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the outbreak of protests against Arab dictatorships in late 2010 reopened old Cold War divides in the Middle East, particularly in Syria, where Putin threw his full weight behind Bashar al-Assad. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

From the tee, a series of bunkers divides the fairway into two distinct landing areas, creating the illusion of dual fairways and immediately forcing a strategic decision. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Love divides her time between upstate New York, California, and Jamaica, where her husband is from. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has been noncommittal on the House package that also divides his own GOP majority, with some Republican senators preferring more money for the military and others demanding the costs be offset with cuts elsewhere. — ABC News, 22 July 2026