disseverance

Variant of dissever

dissever definition

dis·sever (di sev′ər)

transitive verb

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

Etymology: ME disseveren < OFr dessevrer < LL disseparare < L dis-, intens. + separare, to separate

intransitive verb

to separate or part; disunite

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