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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
carve

to form (something) by cutting away material from a piece of wood or stone

cut carefully with sharp instrument

chive

a kind of herb like a small leek, used to flavour food

cut into portions, shares

cleave

to cup (something) into two (with a blow from a heavy axe etc)

divide, split

clove

of cleave

divide, split

cloven

of cleave

divide, split

detach

to unfasten and take (something) apart

disconnect, cut off

disentangle

to cause (something) to become free from complications or confusion

unwind, disconnect; solve

dismember

to tear or cut the limbs from (a person)

cut into pieces

dissect

to cut up (parts of a body, plant etc) in order to study its structure

cut up; take apart

divide

to separate or be separated

separate, disconnect

estrange

to cause a person no longer to have friends

destroy the affections of

fell

of fall

chop down

isolate

to put or keep (a person, thing) apart from others

cut off, set apart

jigsaw

a picture, map etc on cardboard or wood and cut in shaped pieces which are to be fitted together again

cut, rip an object

rend

to divide something violently

tear

scatter

(to cause people, animals, things) to go in different directions

strew, disperse

separates

clothes (e.g. blouses, skirts, jackets etc) that can be worn in different combinations

remove something from group; keep or set apart

sever

to cut (the usual word); to break (something) off

cut apart

tore

of tear

cut, rip an object

SUNDER as in Wiktionary
SUNDER as in Wikipedia