verb
- to separate or divide something by cutting or breaking apart
Usage: formal
Examples
- The surgeon carefully dissevers the damaged tissue from the healthy muscle.
- A sharp blade dissevers the rope in one clean motion.
- The earthquake dissevers the mountain road, making it impassable.
- Time eventually dissevers even the strongest bonds between friends.
- The treaty dissevers all diplomatic ties between the two nations.
- Lightning dissevers the ancient oak tree down the middle.