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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Dissever \Dis*sev"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissevered}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Dissevering}.] [OE. dessevrer; pref. des- (L. dis-)
+ sevrer to sever, F. sevrer to wean, L. separate to
separate. In this word the prefix is intensive. See {Dis-},
and {Sever}.]
To part in two; to sever thoroughly; to sunder; to disunite;
to separate; to disperse.
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The storm so dissevered the company . . . that most of
therm never met again. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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States disserved, discordant, belligerent. --D.
Webster.
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