dissever

UK: /dɪˈsɛvə/ US: (di sev′ər)

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dis•sev•er  (di sev′ər), v.t. 

1. to sever;
   separate.
2. to divide into parts.

v.i. 

3. to part;
   separate.

• Late Latin dissēparāre, equivalent. to Latin dis- dis-¹ + sēparāre to separate
• Old French dessevrer
• Middle English des(s)everen 1250–1300

dis•sev′er•ance, dis•sev′er•ment, dis•sev′er•a′tion, n. 

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dissever / dɪˈsɛvə/ verb

1. to break off or become broken off
2. (transitive) to divide up into parts

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French dessevrer, from Late Latin dis-¹ + sēparāre to separate

disˈseverance, disˈseverment, disˌseverˈation noun