dissever

verb

dis·sev·er di-ˈse-vər

dissevered; dissevering; dissevers

Synonyms of dissever next

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transitive verb

: sever, separate

intransitive verb

: to come apart : disunite

disseverance

di-ˈse-v(ə-)rən(t)s

noun

disseverment

di-ˈse-vər-mənt

noun

Examples of dissever in a Sentence

placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan

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Inside the fishery, a half dozen cutters in white rubber boots and thick gloves wielded long fillet knives, quickly dissevering tubs of yellowtail. —

Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French deseivr-, stem of desevrer, from Late Latin disseparare, from Latin dis- + separare to separate

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of dissever was in the 13th century

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Kids Definition

dissever

verb

dis·sev·er dis-ˈev-ər

: to separate completely

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