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dissever
[ dih-sev-er ]
/ dÉȘËsÉv Ér /
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verb (used with object)
to sever; separate.
to divide into parts.
verb (used without object)
to part; separate.
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Origin of dissever
OTHER WORDS FROM dissever
dis·sev·er·ance, dis·sev·er·ment, dis·sev·er·a·tion, nounun·dis·sev·ered, adjectiveWords nearby dissever
dissert, dissertate, dissertation, disserve, disservice, dissever, dissidence, dissident, dissidents, dissilient, dissimilar
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How to use dissever in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for dissever
dissever
/ (dÉȘËsÉvÉ) /
verb
to break off or become broken off
(tr) to divide up into parts
Derived forms of dissever
disseverance, disseverment or disseveration, nounWord Origin for dissever
C13: from Old French dessevrer, from Late Latin dis- 1 + sÄparÄre to separate
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