dissever
to sever; separate.
to divide into parts.
to part; separate.
Origin of dissever
1Other words from dissever
- dis·sev·er·ance, dis·sev·er·ment, dis·sev·er·a·tion, noun
- un·dis·sev·ered, adjective
Words Nearby dissever
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How to use dissever in a sentence
But—and I forbear to lead up to it artistically—I dissever myself from your chariot wheels.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonSo the man was able to dissever the ghastly head and thus to slay the monstrous dragon.
Tales of Fantasy and Fact | Brander MatthewsSecrecy and guilt go so perpetually together, that it is almost difficult for the mind to dissever them.
The Doctor's Wife | M. E. BraddonYou can dissever none of these facts one from the other, and we now approach the “one man principle.”
The Arena | VariousLike a white dove, the soul hovered for a moment above this body, of which the exhausted materials were about to dissever.
The Works of Honor de Balzac | Honor de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for dissever
/ (dɪˈsɛvə) /
to break off or become broken off
(tr) to divide up into parts
Origin of dissever
1Derived forms of dissever
- disseverance, disseverment or disseveration, noun
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