Noun
divide -
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
divide -
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
watershed ,
water parting
line acting in conformity; "in line with" ; "he got out of line" ; "toe the line"
continental divide the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)
Verb
divide -
separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts" ; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
split ,
split up ,
separate ,
dissever ,
carve up
unify ,
unite become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990" ; "the cells merge"
change integrity change in physical make-up
subdivide divide into smaller and smaller pieces; "This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!"
initialise ,
initialize ,
format assign an initial value to a computer program
sectionalise ,
sectionalize divide into sections, especially into geographic sections; "sectionalize a country"
triangulate survey by triangulation; "The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot"
unitise ,
unitize separate or classify into units; "The hospital was unitized for efficiency"
lot divide into lots, as of land, for example
parcel make into a wrapped container
sliver ,
splinter form into slivers; "sliver wood"
paragraph write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
canton divide into cantons, of a country
balkanise ,
balkanize divide a territory into small, hostile states
divide -
perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
fraction
multiply combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
compute ,
cipher ,
cypher ,
figure ,
calculate ,
reckon ,
work out understand; "He didn't figure her"
arithmetic the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
halve divide by two; divide into halves; "Halve the cake"
quarter divide by four; divide into quarters
divide -
come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
separate ,
part
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older" ; "The weather changed last night"
subdivide divide into smaller and smaller pieces; "This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!"
polarise ,
polarize become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
calve ,
break up birth; "the whales calve at this time of year"
chip off ,
come off ,
break away ,
break off ,
chip break a small piece off from; "chip the glass" ; "chip a tooth"
disjoin ,
disjoint become separated, disconnected or disjoint
come away ,
come off ,
detach leave in a certain condition; "She came away angry"
segregate separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others; "the sun segregates the carbon" ; "large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims"
segment divide or split up; "The cells segmented"
reduce take off weight
section ,
segment divide or split up; "The cells segmented"
partition off ,
partition separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"
discerp ,
dismember ,
take apart cut off from a whole; "His head was severed from his body" ; "The soul discerped from the body"
gerrymander divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
divide -
force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children" ; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
separate ,
disunite ,
part
part ,
divide ,
separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
displace ,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
compartmentalise ,
compartmentalize ,
cut up separate into isolated compartments or categories; "You cannot compartmentalize your life like this!"
polarise ,
polarize become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
keep apart ,
sequestrate ,
set apart ,
isolate ,
sequester place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
disjoin ,
disjoint become separated, disconnected or disjoint
disarticulate ,
disjoint separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it"
disconnect make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
tear fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
joint separate (meat) at the joint
gin trap with a snare; "gin game"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken" ; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
sever ,
break up set or keep apart; "sever a relationship"
rupture ,
bust ,
tear ,
snap fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
divide -
make a division or separation
separate
partition ,
zone separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken" ; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
dispel ,
dissipate ,
disperse ,
scatter ,
break up live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
rail off ,
rail complain bitterly
detach cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"
close off ,
shut off block off the passage through; "We shut off the valve"
divide -
act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range divides the two countries"
separate
