dissever
[ dih-sev-er ]
/ dɪˈsɛv ər /
verb (used with object)
to sever; separate.
to divide into parts.
verb (used without object)
to part; separate.
Origin of dissever
OTHER WORDS FROM dissever
dis·sev·er·ance, dis·sev·er·ment, dis·sev·er·a·tion, noun un·dis·sev·ered, adjectiveWords nearby dissever
dissert,
dissertate,
dissertation,
disserve,
disservice,
dissever,
dissidence,
dissident,
dissidents,
dissilient,
dissimilar
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British Dictionary definitions for dissever
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