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(sun′dər)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to break apart; separate; part; split

Origin: ME sundren < OE sundrian < sundor, asunder, akin to Ger sonder < IE *sṇter- < base *seni-, away from, separate > L sine, without

Related Forms:

sunderable adjective

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verb sun·dered, sun·der·ing, sun·ders

verb, transitive

To break or wrench apart; sever. See Synonyms at separate.

verb, intransitive

To break into parts.

noun

A division or separation.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sundren

Origin: , from Old English sundrian

Related Forms:

sunˈder·ance noun

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