Definitions for dissever

dissever dis·sev·er

Spelling: [dih-sev-er]
IPA: /dɪˈsɛv ər/

Dissever is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 212 anagrams from letters in dissever (deeirssv).

Definitions for dissever

verb (used with object)

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

verb (used without object)

  1. to part; separate.

Origin of dissever

1250-1300; Middle English des(s)everen Old French dessevrer Late Latin dissēparāre, equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + sēparāre to se

Examples for dissever

I had recourse to the expedient of spreading my letters on a dry towel and draining them before attempting to dissever the leaves.

For himself, of course he loved knowledge; yet he would not dissever it from its value in the art of living.

Secrecy and guilt go so perpetually together, that it is almost difficult for the mind to dissever them.

Political Zionism alone can transcend and unite: any religious formula would disturb and dissever.

But—and I forbear to lead up to it artistically—I dissever myself from your chariot wheels.

But the check is for a time—the gap and chasm does not dissever.

He then corded it so firmly that it would require both industry and patience to dissever the several knots and twistings.

So the man was able to dissever the ghastly head and thus to slay the monstrous dragon.

He strove to unfasten her girdle, but might not dissever the clasp.

The Muslim might dissever heads as carelessly as he plucked an orange, they were those of unbelievers, not of girls.

Word Value for dissever
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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