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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDissever
/dɪˈsɛv.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To divide or sever something into separate parts; to separate or tear apart.
"The fierce storm threatened to dissever the ancient tree from its massive roots." - 2
To separate formally or break off a connection, relationship, or alliance.
"He chose to dissever all ties with his former business partners after the scandal."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word dissevrer, which comes from the Late Latin disseparare meaning to separate or divide. It entered the English language during the Middle English period, preserving its literary and formal nuance of forcefully cutting or tearing apart.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dissever" is said worldwide
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dissinuer
Transliteration: di.sə.vʁe
"Le temps ne pourra jamais dissevrer notre amitié."
trennen
Transliteration: ˈtʁɛnən
"Sie versuchten, die alten Bande zu trennen."
dissindere
Transliteration: disˈsin.de.re
"Il trattato ha cercato di dissindere i vecchi legami politici."
disecar
Transliteration: di.seˈkaɾ
"El río diseca el valle en dos mitades distintas."
disserver
Transliteration: di.seˈvɛɾ
"A lâmina afiada conseguiu dissever o tecido grosso."
अलग करना
Transliteration: alag karna
"तूफ़ान ने पुराने पेड़ को उसकी जड़ों से अलग कर दिया।"
分割
Transliteration: fēn gē
"没有什么可以分割他们之间的深厚感情。"
분리하다
Transliteration: bunrihada
"그들은 두 나라를 잇던 전통을 분리하기로 결정했다."
引き離す
Transliteration: hikihanasu
"運命が二人を引き離そうとしても、愛は変わらなかった。"
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