| Main Entry: | sunder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | separate, sever |
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break, break apart, break off, come apart, cut in two, detach, disconnect, disjoin, divide, part, rend, slice, split, split up, uncouple, undo, wedge apart |
| Main Entry: | disengaged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | detached |
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disjoined, free, separated, unattached, unengaged |
| Main Entry: | loosen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | unbind |
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alleviate, become unfastened, break up, deliver, detach, discharge, disconnect, disengage, disenthrall, disjoin, ease, ease off, emancipate, extricate, free, lax, let go, let out, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, mitigate, relax, release, separate, slacken, unbar, unbolt, unbuckle, unbutton, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfix, unhitch, unhook, unlace, unlash, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unpin, unscrew, unsnap, unstick, unstrap, untie, untighten, work free, work loose |
Antonyms: |
tighten |
| Main Entry: | disunite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detach |
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alienate, disband, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, dissolve, divide, divorce, estrange, part, separate, sever, sunder |
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unite |
| Main Entry: | uncouple |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detach |
Synonyms: |
abstract, disaffiliate, disassemble, disassociate, disconnect, disengage, disentangle, disjoin, dismount, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, free, isolate, loose*, loosen, part, remove, segregate, separate, sever, sunder, take apart, tear off, unfasten, unfix, unhitch, withdraw |
| Concept: | Part. |
| Category: | 4. CONCRETE QUANTITY |
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-nouns
part, portion; dose; item, particular; aught, any; division, ward; subdivision, section; chapter, clause, count, paragraph, verse; article, passage; sector, segment; fraction, fragment; cantle, frustum; detachment, parcel., piece, lump, bit, cut, cutting; chip, chunk, collop, slice, scale; lamina; small part; morsel, particle (smallness); installment, dividend; share (allotment)., debris, odds and ends, oddments, detritus; excerpta; member, limb, lobe, lobule, arm, wing, scion, branch, bough, joint, link, offshoot, ramification, twig, bush, spray, sprig; runner; leaf, leaflet; stump; component part; sarmentum., compartment; department (class); county (region).
-adjectives
fractional, fragmentary; sectional, aliquot; divided; in compartments, multifid; disconnected; partial.
-adverbs
partly, in part, partially; piecemeal, part by part; by installments, by snatches, by inches, by driblets; bit by bit, inch by inch, foot by foot, drop by drop; in detail, in lots.
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Antonyms: |
whole |
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| Concept: | Divorce. |
| Category: | 1. Social Affections |
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-nouns
divorce, divorcement; separation; judicial separation, legal separation, separate maintenance, living apart; separatio a mensa et thoro, separatio a vinculo matrimonii., widowhood, viduity, weeds., widow, widower; relict; dowager; divocee; cuckold; grass widow, grass widower.
-verbs
live separate, live apart; separate, divorce, disespouse, put away; wear the horns.
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Antonyms: |
marriage |
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