| Main Entry: | divide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | separate, disconnect |
Synonyms: |
abscind, bisect, branch, break, break down, carve, chop, cleave, cross, cut, cut up, demarcate, detach, dichotomize, disengage, disentangle, disjoin, dislocate, dismember, dissect, dissever, dissociate, dissolve, disunite, divorce, halve, intersect, isolate, loose, part, partition, pull away, quarter, rend, rupture, section, segment, segregate, sever, shear, split, subdivide, sunder, tear, unbind, undo |
Antonyms: |
append, attach, collect, combine, connect, couple, gather, join, link, unite |
| Main Entry: | divide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | distribute |
Synonyms: |
allocate, allot, apportion, articulate, cut, cut in, cut one in, cut up, deal, deal out, disburse, dish out, dispense, disperse, divvy up, dole out, factor, fork out, go fifty-fifty, hand out, hand over, lot out, measure out, parcel, partition, piece up, portion, prorate, quota, ration, share, shell out, shift, slice, slice up, split up |
Antonyms: |
hold, keep, maintain, retain |
| Main Entry: | divide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put in order; classify |
Synonyms: |
arrange, categorize, grade, group, separate, sort |
Antonyms: |
disarrange, disorganize |
| Main Entry: | divide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disagree, alienate |
Synonyms: |
break up, cause to disagree, come between, differ, disaccord, dissent, disunite, estrange, part, pit against, separate, set against, set at odds, sow dissension, split, vary |
Antonyms: |
agree, convince, persuade |
| Main Entry: | alienate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause unfriendliness, hostility |
Synonyms: |
break off, come between, disaffect, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, make indifferent, part, separate, set against, turn away, turn off, wean, withdraw the affections of |
Antonyms: |
be friendly, disarm |
| Main Entry: | analyze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break down to components |
Synonyms: |
anatomize, break up, cut up, decompose, decompound, determine, disintegrate, dissect, dissolve, divide, electrolyze, hydrolyze, lay bare, parse, part, resolve, separate, x-ray |
Antonyms: |
assemble, combine, synthesize |
| Main Entry: | assign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set apart for a reason |
Synonyms: |
allocate, allot, appoint, apportion, appropriate, consign, designate, detail, determine, dish out, distribute, divide, earmark, fix, fork out, give, grant, hand out, hand over, indicate, mete, prescribe, relegate, shell out, specify, stipulate |
Antonyms: |
keep |
| Main Entry: | branch off/branch out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | extend beyond main part |
Synonyms: |
add to, develop, diverge, diversify, divide, enlarge, expand, extend, fork, grow, increase, multiply, part, proliferate, ramify, separate, spread out |
Antonyms: |
lessen, shrink |
| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy; make whole into pieces |
Synonyms: |
annihilate, batter, burst, bust, bust up, crack, crash, crush, damage, demolish, disintegrate, divide, eradicate, finish off, fracture, fragment, make hash of, make mincemeat of, part, pull to pieces, rend, separate, sever, shatter, shiver, smash, snap, splinter, split, tear, torpedo, total, trash* |
| Notes: | to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack |
Antonyms: |
attach, fasten, fix, join, mend, put together, secure |
| Main Entry: | break off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | snap off something |
Synonyms: |
detach, disassemble, divide, part, pull off, separate, sever, splinter, take apart |
Antonyms: |
combine, join, mend |