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dissent
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dissever
dis·sev·er
[
di sévvər
]
(
past and past participle
dis·sev·ered
,
present participle
dis·sev·er·ing
,
3rd person present singular
dis·sev·ers
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
separate something:
to separate or sever something
2.
transitive verb
break up something:
to break up or divide something
3.
intransitive verb
come apart:
to come apart or become disunited
[
13th century. Via Anglo-Norman
deseverer
< late Latin
disseparare
"split apart" < Latin
separare
(see
separate
)
]
dis·sev·er·ance
noun
dis·sev·er·a·tion
[
di sèvvə ráysh'n
]
noun
dis·sev·er·ment
[
di sévvərmənt
]
noun
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dis·sev·er·ance noundis·sev·er·a·tion [ di sèvvə ráysh'n ] noundis·sev·er·ment [ di sévvərmənt ] noun
