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dissever

verb dis·sev·er \di-ˈse-vər\

Definition of DISSEVER

transitive verb
:  sever, separate
intransitive verb
:  to come apart :  disunite
— dis·sev·er·ance \-ˈse-v(ə-)rən(t)s\ noun
— dis·sev·er·ment \-ˈse-vər-mənt\ noun
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Origin of DISSEVER

Middle English, from Anglo-French deseivr-, stem of desevrer, from Late Latin disseparare, from Latin dis- + separare to separate
First Known Use: 13th century

Related to DISSEVER

Synonyms
break up, decouple, disassociate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, separate, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, ramify, resolve, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke
Antonyms
join, link, unify, unite

Rhymes with DISSEVER

endeavor, forever, however, soever, whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever, whomever

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