Dissever (Verb)
Meaning
Separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The surgeon will dissever the infected tissue from the surrounding healthy skin to prevent further complications.
- The artist's intention was to dissever the space and create an optical illusion by strategically placing the mirrors.
- During the divorce proceedings, the judge had to dissever the couple's assets and determine a fair division of property.
- The company will dissever its share of the project between the two subsidiaries and then proceed with the restructuring plan.
- The general's plan was to dissever the enemy forces into smaller groups and engage them individually to minimize casualties.