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dissever

[ dih-sev-er ]
/ dÉȘˈsɛv ər /
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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

1250–1300; Middle English des(s)everen<Old French dessevrer<Late Latin dissēparāre, equivalent to Latin dis-dis-1 + sēparāre to separate

OTHER WORDS FROM dissever

dis·sev·er·ance, dis·sev·er·ment, dis·sev·er·a·tion, nounun·dis·sev·ered, adjective

Words nearby dissever

dissert, dissertate, dissertation, disserve, disservice, dissever, dissidence, dissident, dissidents, dissilient, dissimilar
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Words related to dissever

cut, detach, divide, partition, section, segment, sever, split, break up, cut off, split up

How to use dissever in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for dissever

dissever
/ (dÉȘˈsɛvə) /
verb
to break off or become broken off
(tr) to divide up into parts

Derived forms of dissever

disseverance, disseverment or disseveration, noun

Word Origin for dissever

C13: from Old French dessevrer, from Late Latin dis- 1 + sēparāre to separate
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