diviser

Definitions of diviser
  1. verb
    separate into parts or portions
    synonyms: partager, séparer
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    antonyms:
    réunir, unifier, unir
    act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
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    diviser en lots
    divide into lots, as of land, for example
    diviser en parcelle
    divide into parts
    briser, éclater
    divide into slivers or splinters
    diviser en paragraphes
    divide into paragraphs, as of text
    balkaniser, libaniser
    divide a territory into small, hostile states
    type of:
    changer d'intégrité
    change in physical make-up
  2. verb
    divide into parts, pieces, or sections
    synonyms: séparer
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    type of:
    se séparer
    come apart
  3. verb
    make a division or separation
    synonyms: séparer
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    subdiviser
    separate or apportion into sections
    briser, casser
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
    disperser, dissiper, éparpiller
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
    isoler, séparer
    isolate or separate
    faire irruption
    break so as to fall inward
    briser, casser
    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
  4. verb
    perform a division
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    antonyms:
    multiplier
    combine by multiplication
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    diviser par deux, dédoubler
    divide by two; divide into halves
    type of:
    calculer, faire des calculs
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
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