dissever
[ dih-sev-er ]
/ dɪˈsɛv ər /
verb (used with object)
to sever; separate.
to divide into parts.
verb (used without object)
to part; separate.
Words nearby dissever
dissert, dissertate, dissertation, disserve, disservice, dissever, dissidence, dissident, dissidents, dissilient, dissimilar
Origin of dissever
OTHER WORDS FROM dissever
dis·sev·er·ance, dis·sev·er·ment, dis·sev·er·a·tion, nounun·dis·sev·ered, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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dissever
/ (dɪˈsɛvə) /
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 + sēparāre to separate
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