parted

[par-tid]

adjective

1. divided into parts; cleft.

2. divided by a part.

   parted hair.

3. set or kept apart; separated.

4. Botany.,  (of a leaf ) separated into rather distinct portions by incisions that extend nearly to the midrib or the base.

5. Heraldry.,  party.

6. Archaic.,  dead; deceased.

parted

/ ˈpɑːtɪd /

adjective

1. botany divided almost to the base

   parted leaves

2. heraldry showing two coats of arms divided by a vertical central line

Other Word Forms

• partedness noun
• unparted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parted¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; part, -ed ²

Example Sentences

During the latter stages of the retrial, Gordon parted company with his legal team and took on the role of representing himself in court, despite having no legal training.

From BBC

Chansiri parted with a decade ago would now be worth about £52m, still only around half of what he seems to be demanding to relinquish control now.

From BBC

Other companies have parted ways with their chief executives following investigations into their personal relationships with colleagues.

From BBC

But she added: "I am going to have to figure it out because I refuse to be parted with her."

From BBC

“And then in the afternoon, it was like the heavens parted,” Barantini said.

From Los Angeles Times

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• detached 
• disconnected 
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