dissever

verb

di-ˈse-vər How to pronounce dissever (audio)
Definition of dissevernext
as in to divide
to set or force apart placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan

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Recent Examples of dissever 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissever
  1. divide
  2. separate
  3. split
  4. disconnect
  5. sever
  6. disunite
Verb
  • Several aircraft could divide surveillance tasks or combine their efforts to improve coverage in a particular sector.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Depending on your opinion of him (the fandom is divided), this one might not be your favorite.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of divide
Verb
  • The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Rams last won a district title in 2023, when schools were separated into Metro and Suburban and Seminole went 10-2 in a Metro district.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of separate
Verb
  • The students will have to avoid allowing political divisions that might split their movement.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Early hands-on reviews broadly agree that the FP2 leans toward filmmakers, even though Sigma pitches it as an even split between stills and video.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • The Village House Situated in Teton Village and almost entirely surrounded by forest, this home makes disconnecting easy.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Andrew Kravchenko | Bloomberg | Getty Images After SpaceX restricted use of its Starlink and Starshield satellite internet services in Ukraine, causing fast-moving drones to disconnect and drop out of the sky, Kyiv is looking for alternatives.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • Her left hand was nearly severed by a gunshot, and her right arm was struck as well.
    — Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • One was Larry Page, the 53-year-old Google cofounder who had ties to California for decades and began severing them after the wealth tax proposal.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of sever
Verb
  • Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of disunite

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“Dissever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissever. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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