Difference between Divide and Dissever

What is the difference between Divide and Dissever?

Divide as a verb is to split or separate (something) into two or more parts. while Dissever as a verb is to cut off, free and remove.

Divide

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To split or separate (something) into two or more parts. To share (something) by dividing it. To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend). To separate into two or more parts. Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A thing that divides. An act of dividing. A distancing between two people or things.

Example sentence: I think we should all be more concerned about the environment and the effects of global warming. It will be pointless to talk about all the issues that divide us when it's 300 degrees outside.

Dissever

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cut off, free and remove.To divide.

We hope you now know whether to use Divide or Dissever in your sentence.

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