dividere

Definitions of dividere
  1. verb
    separate into parts or portions
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    antonyms:
    coalizzarsi
    act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
    types:
    paragrafare
    divide into paragraphs, as of text
  2. verb
    force, take, or pull apart
    synonyms: disgiungere, disunire, separare
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    sezionare
    separate into isolated compartments or categories
    polarizzare
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
    isolare, requisire, sequestrare
    set apart from others
    disinserire
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    macinare, tagliare
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    fendere, fendersi, lacerarsi, scindere, spaccare, strapparsi
    to separate or be separated by force
    lacerarsi, strapparsi
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    guarnire, potare
    trim carefully and neatly
    piallare, radere, rasarsi, sbarbare
    cut or remove with or as if with a plane
    dentellare
    cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
    sezionare
    cut to pieces
    abbattere
    cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
    sboccare, sfociare
    cut a nick into
    mozzare, recidere, sboccare, sbocconcellare, sfociare, slabbrare, troncare
    break a small piece off from
    guarnire, potare
    remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    dentellare, frastagliare, stagliare
    cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
    distaccare, divellere, separare, staccare
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    falciare
    cut with a blade or mower
    cimare
    cut or cut through with shears
    sfregiare
    cut open
    sfregiare
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
    picchiettare
    cut a female screw thread with a tap
    trivellare
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    sezionare
    cut open or cut apart
    bisecare, dimezzare
    cut in half or cut in two
    cinguettare
    cut unevenly with a chattering tool
    incidere, intaccare
    make an incision into by carving or cutting
    mozzare, pedinare
    remove or shorten the tail of an animal
    fendere, fendersi, lacerarsi, scindere, spaccare, strapparsi
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    lacerare, sbrindellare
    cut or tear irregularly
    segare
    cut with a saw
    cimare
    cut off from a whole
    lacerare
    tear or be torn violently
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    guarnire, muovere, spostare
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    make a division or separation
    synonyms: disgiungere, disunire, separare
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    rompere
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
    dileguare, dileguarsi, disperdere, disperdersi, dissiparsi, dissolversi, sciogliere, sparire
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
    scozzonare
    break so as to fall inward
    fracassare, polverizzare, sfracellare, sgretolare, spezzare, spolverizzare
    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
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