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   dissever

   /dɪ(s)ˈsɛvə/

   verb

   • 1. divide or sever (something): rare "a European tradition which had not been willing to dissever reason from the law of nature"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘separate’): from Old French dessevrer, from late Latin disseparare, from dis- (expressing intensive force) + Latin separare ‘to separate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disseverance noun
   • 2. disseverment noun

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   What does disserve mean?

   • Define disserve. disserve synonyms, disserve pronunciation, disserve translation, English dictionary definition of disserve. tr.v. dis·served , dis·serv·ing , dis·serves To treat badly; harm. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by...

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   What does dissevering mean?

   • Define dissevering. dissevering synonyms, dissevering pronunciation, dissevering translation, English dictionary definition of dissevering. v. dis·sev·ered , dis·sev·er·ing , dis·sev·ers v. tr. 1. To separate; sever. 2. To divide into parts; break up. v. intr. To become separated or disunited....

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   What is another word for dissever?

   • To separate or part; disunite. To cause to part; sever; separate. To divide into parts. To become separated or disunited. From Anglo-Norman desevrer, Old French dessevrer, from Latin dissēperō, from dis- + sēparō. Find similar words to dissever using the buttons below. Dissever definition: To separate; sever.

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   Where does the word dissever come from?

   • From Middle English disseveren, from Anglo-Norman desevrer, Old French dessevrer, from Vulgar Latin *dissēperō, dissēperāre, from Latin dis- + sēparō . dissever (third-person singular simple present dissevers, present participle dissevering, simple past and past participle dissevered) ( transitive)

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   Dissever is a verb that means to separate completely or to come apart. Learn its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Dissever definition: to sever; separate.. See examples of DISSEVER used in a sentence.

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   To dissever is to separate or divide something. If you spend too much time staring at screens, you might want to dissever yourself from technology and go camping this weekend.

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   Dissever means to break off or become broken off, or to divide up into parts. Learn more about its origin, derived forms, pronunciation and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Dissever means to separate, sever, or divide into parts. Find the origin, pronunciation, and usage examples of dissever from various dictionaries and sources.

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   May 21, 2024 · To separate ( two or more things ); to split apart (something). To divide (something) into separate parts . If the bridge is destroyed, the shores are dissevered.

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   Dissever is an archaic verb that means to separate, part, or divide something or someone. It comes from Old French dissever and has various forms and meanings in different contexts.