as in to divide
to set or force apart
placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan
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Recent Examples of dissever
Inside the fishery, a half dozen cutters in white rubber boots and thick gloves wielded long fillet knives, quickly dissevering tubs of yellowtail.
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Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020
Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020
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Benett / WireImage via Getty Images file Fans began to speculate that behind-the-scenes drama was dividing the cast.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The new players are shocked to learn of the life-or-death stakes and quickly divide into two groups: those that want to stay and keep competing, and those that want to cash out and leave.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the planet and star will appear low in the east-northeast predawn sky, separated by just over a half a degree.Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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In Season 2, that vote occurs after each game, and if the majority chooses to quit, the survivors split the pot — everyone gets a little richer and goes home alive.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The 32-page document includes a toll free number for getting in touch with remote operators, a visual guide for disabling the vehicle’s autonomous mode, and instructions for how to disconnect the high-voltage battery.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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If your toilet stops flushing, take off the tank lid and investigate the parts connected to the handle to see if anything is disconnected or broken.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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The meandering anchor wound up severing three fiber-optic cables across the Red Sea floor, which carried about a quarter of all the Internet traffic between Europe and Asia.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the two countries have not severed diplomatic ties, Jean-Pierre Godbout, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, told USA TODAY.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Dissever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissever. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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