[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dissever \dissev"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.
   1913 webster

         the storm so dissevered the company . . . that most of
         therm never met again.                   --sir p.
                                                  sidney.
   1913 webster

         states disserved, discordant, belligerent. --d.
                                                  webster.
   1913 webster
see also:
dissevered dissevering dis- sever 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dissever \dissev"er\, v. i.
   to part; to separate. --chaucer.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

dissever
     v : separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three
         equal parts"; "the british carved up the ottoman empire
         after world war i" syn: divide, split, split up, separate,
          carve up ant: unite
see also:
divide split split up separate carve up unite 

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