Dissever, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissevered; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissevering.]
Etymology: [OE. dessevrer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + sevrer to sever, F. sevrer to wean, L. separate to separate. In this word the prefix is intensive. See Dis-, and Sever.]
To part in two; to sever thoroughly; to sunder; to disunite; to separate; to disperse. The storm so dissevered the company . . . that most of therm never met again. Sir P. Sidney. States disserved, discordant, belligerent. D. Webster.
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Dissever, v. i.
To part; to separate. Chaucer.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists dissever only as an antonym, under add.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given