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Verb
▲
To cut or sever something apart
split
sever
rend
rive
cut
divide
hack
slice
sunder
crack
splinter
bisect
chop
dissect
halve
open
part
quarter
rip
separate
slash
dissever
disunite
divorce
pierce
smite
crack open
chop up
cut up
lay open
slice up
split open
tear asunder
axeUK
axUS
isolate
loose
extricate
dissolve
untie
divide up
untangle
expand
unhook
alienate
spread out
release
withdraw
anatomize
unclasp
disperse
analyseUK
distance
reduce
analyzeUS
abstract
distilUK
disband
decompose
assay
untwine
branch
unloose
branch out
unwind
extend
clear
unbutton
distillUS
set apart
break away
pull out
disentwine
open out
unlace
estrange
deconstruct
liberate
dismount
diversify
unstrap
unbolt
part company
untwist
factionalize
unbridle
screen
unlock
grow
purify
refine
untether
bust up
scatter
unknot
screen off
set at odds
solve
section off
set at variance
move away
radiate
unstick
take out
thicken
decompound
ravel
unfold
drive apart
split off
study
pit against one another
straighten out
crop
rectify
seclude
distinguish
draw
demarcate
go separate ways
snip off
pull off
leave
pluck out
snip
quit
delink
luxate
unbind
unsnarl
move
keep apart
disembarrass
unbuckle
fan out
distribute
relocate
unpin
proliferate
interrupt
polarizeUS
dislocate
unsnap
nip off
differentiate
separate off
portion out
share out
unbraid
unweave
unlay
think through
walk away
set against
parcel out
fork off
polariseUK
unlash
unwrap
unloosen
divvy up
unkink
dislodge
avoid
lay bare
set free
break with
let out
become estranged
withdraw from
set against one another
wall off
fence off
ravel out
separate out
turn off
work loose
drive a wedge between
create a rift in
reach a parting of the ways
discumber
cause disagreement among
trash
abjugate
end things
decipher
faze
atomize
dig out
redivide
compartment
broaden
consider
stand between
sort
go your separate ways
rope off
group
snap off
come off
unitize
embroil
concentrate
compress
draw back
test
spread wide
widen
skim
sideline
yank out
prise out
tug out
unzip
disaffect
cancel
nullify
annul
unmarry
ray
disembed
abandon
examine
scrutinizeUS
uncoil
unroll
condense
unfetter
unshackle
unmanacle
issue
prune off
clip off
put away
drop it
meddle
intervene
interpose
interfere
strip off
unreel
fan
evaluate
investigate
inspect
unseal
disburden
let loose
hoick out
go through with a fine-tooth comb
break it up
break it off
shy
unfurl
rip off
bob
nip
nick
poll
pare
ease
insulate
sequester
hydrolyze
electrolyze
partition off
nip something off
unshut
unclose
unblock
unstop
scrutiniseUK
slacken
multiply
parse
determine
notch
get divorced
get a divorce
boil down
ray out
defect
quarantine
unlatch
triangulate
straighten
divide off
curtain off
mark off
X-ray
enlarge
compound
complicate
confound
develop
intensify
confuse
increase
splay
cut back
trim off
move off
uncork
unleash
take something out
express
obtain
displace
shift
transfer
cut loose
lay out
secede from
become complicated
mitigate
unbar
unscrew
untighten
cut out
cause disagreement between
sow dissension between
put at odds
apportion
divvy
part company with
sever connections with
sow dissension among
cause to disagree
pit against
cause a rift
cause disagreement
sow dissension
cause dissent
sow disaccord
stir the pot
meet
reposition
transpose
budge
break from
deal
disburse
dispense
work free
place far off
put at a distance
pump
suck
tap
add to
crisscross
span
become unfastened
come loose
slacken off
clarify
simplify
comb
card
intercross
touch
break off relations with
interconnect
overlap
cut through
pass across
mete out
cut into
cut in
size into
dole out
measure out
work out
disencumber
emancipate
remove the knots from
smooth out
let off
clear up
unscramble
disembroil
bail one out
let go
sort out
disinvolve
go fifty-fifty in
go fifty-fifty
go even-steven
go halves with
go halves in
squeeze out
vivisect
draw off
schismatize
exscind
operate
exsect
dislimb
prosect
go Dutch
pay half
go halves
press out
draw out
take away
perturb
unhinge
rummage
misplace
cut open
cut apart
give way
display
unjumble
create a schism in
break out
cause a rift between
unstitch
unpick
come undone
more ❯
“The first task of the cooper then is to use his sharpened froe to cleave the trunk radially into staves.”
Verb
▲
To force one's way through
plowUS
ploughUK
bulldoze
drive
carve
cut
puncture
stick
gore
spike
transfix
impale
spear
penetrate
pierce
prick
lance
perforate
stab
skewer
jab
run through
transpierce
pick
peck
harpoon
pink
spit
punch
gash
more ❯
“White used his bulk to cleave through the crowd, holding his gold shield before him like the bowsprit of a clipper.”
Verb
▲
To stick together (literally or figuratively)
stick
adhere
join
link
cling
cohere
conjoin
attach
combine
hew
hold
embrace
unite
stick together
freeze to
stick to like glue
hold on
fasten
clasp
hold fast
bond
bind
affix
tack
fix
grip
glue
secure
stick fast
be fixed
solder
clump
agglutinate
keep to
cling to
follow
more ❯
“Whatever new ties might gather round each, our two hearts would cleave together until death.”
Verb
▲
Make a long, deep cut in
gash
cut
slash
slit
incise
lacerate
tear
gouge
rend
split
wound
notch
puncture
score
abrade
graze
injure
nick
rip
scrape
scratch
shear
slice
snick
cut open
damage
hurt
maim
tear apart
carve
furrow
lance
mark
nip
pierce
pit
pink
perforate
scar
pockmark
imprint
inscribe
print
dint
prick
depress
deboss
insculp
grave
cut in
chase
impress
penetrate
hollow
rut
rabbet
scoop
disfigure
cut into
hole
clip
crack
pothole
punch
make holes in
make hollows in
shorten
snip
make nicks in
make notches in
bash
ingrain
engrain
hollow out
cave in
stave in
saw
brand
infix
stamp
saberUS
sickle
skive
rive
sliver
guillotine
scarify
scythe
fell
amputate
behead
separate
sabreUK
scissor
flitch
raze
skewer
spike
emboss
jab
pick
stick
peck
gore
impale
transfix
spear
transpierce
spit
harpoon
stain
lay open
smudge
blot
excavate
blotch
smear
blemish
discolourUK
dirty
streak
smirch
run through
bore
splotch
channel
burrow
dig
tarnish
soil
besmear
bruise
sully
taint
trench
gorge
ditch
shovel
tunnel
splodge
dot
stick into
slice open
slice into
blaze
check
chalk
discolorUS
ink
stroke
gouge out
scoop out
cut out
corrugate
dig out
carve out
dish
X
more ❯
Verb
▲
Crackle
splutter
crackle
burst
chip
chop
crash
crepitate
damage
detonate
explode
fracture
hurt
impair
injure
pop
ring
rive
sever
shiver
snap
splinter
split
sputter
Verb
▲
To fasten or fix securely in place
fasten
join
connect
link
fix
anchor
buckle
button
close
couple
knot
lace
unite
attach
catch
clamp
grip
hitch
moor
secure
set
zip
affix
do up
adhere
band
bar
batten
belt
brace
button up
cement
clasp
cohere
embed
establish
girth
glue
hold
hook
implant
infix
jam
lace up
leash
lodge
mortise
nail
screw
settle
shut
solder
strengthen
string
tag
tighten
wedge
weld
zip up
make fast
freeze to
hitch on
hook up
stay put
tack on
make firm
add
more ❯
Verb
▲
To come together to form one mass or whole
coalesce
combine
fuse
blend
merge
amalgamate
consolidate
integrate
meld
mingle
commingle
commix
incorporate
mix
associate
conjoin
conjugate
connect
couple
interfuse
join
knit
link
marry
unify
unite
affiliate
cohere
converge
homogeniseUK
homogenizeUS
intermingle
synthesiseUK
synthesizeUS
adhere
bracket
cling
stick
wed
join together
link up
come together
knit together
hang together
be connected
melt into
run into
grapple
blend in
take over
swallow up
get better
inclose
close
confine
form a circle
come into contact
encounter
adulterate
instillUS
saturate
infiltrate
instilUK
foregather
congest
forgather
focalize
crowd
pile
localizeUS
heap
localiseUK
heap up
zero in
arrange
accord
agree
make
fix
systematizeUS
mate
compose
go
dovetail
suit
engage
systematiseUK
complement
shake
fit together
go together
meet up
solder
comprise
produce
create
sort
condense
shake up
chime
collate
tally
paste
square
line up
jibe
tack on
hook up
contain
orchestrate
entangle
order
marshalUK
develop
entwine
annexUS
construct
compile
twin
build
codify
seal
gum
associate with
ally with
unite with
align with
comprehend
involve
have
combine with
chord
rendezvous
tether
clamp
reconcile
check
strap
synchronizeUS
draw up
groove
marshallUS
reconciliate
consist of
fold
cooperate with
join forces with
tone
join up with
annexeUK
pair up
match up
concert
rime
rhyme
correspond
synchroniseUK
integrate into
team up with
band together with
form an alliance with
be in league with
fasten together
hitch on
be in harmony
rally
be well coordinated
enter in
be harmonious
be congruous
be of the same mind
see eye to eye
belong to
concur
plug into
be compatible
be on the same wavelength
interpose
inmix
run
manufacture
complex
beat together
cream
unitize
intermesh
flow
ooze
append
harness
subjoin
cross-fertilize
mongrelize
cross-pollinate
crossbreed
braze
seep
interwreathe
twine
reticulate
mix together
hew
feather in
lock
interdigitate
plaster
inspan
bleed
dispose
partner
be made up of
mortar
attach securely
hitch up
buckle
tack
assort
devise
pair off
balance
marry up
be composed of
deploy
range
array
tag on
take in
touch
constitute
formulate
fluff up
puree
slap on
tie in with
meld with
be formed of
stick to like glue
hold on
freeze to
establish
enmesh
ensnare
trap
rank
position
grade
place
answer
comport
attune
consist
react
click
affiliate with
snare
huddle
consort
teem
prepare
erect
invent
engineer
systemize
fabricate
go well
bring in tune with
be in unison
go with
carol
proportion
fit in with
tone in
bring in line
bring in tune
bring in line with
be of one mind
sing
chime with
tune
make consistent
act
work
catch
go well with
anthologize
sort out
entrap
stack
gather round
muster
brigade
mobilizeUS
pour in
pack
pull
hang out
mobiliseUK
throng
convoke
aggroup
hive
flock
gang around
herd
swarm
adduce
categorizeUS
structure
socially join
sign on with
become associated with
tag along with
make a pact with
latch on to
enlist
latch onto
sign up with
hit it off
suit each other
be like-minded
get along
be of like mind
get on
fashion
immesh
ensnarl
entoil
interplay
analogize
examine
categoriseUK
verify
classify
piece together
merge in
be an element of
run up
be made of
be an adjunct
go into
rustle up
interrelate
interreact
put in order
catch up
turn
happen
materializeUS
crystallizeUS
have an effect
collaborate
conspire
rope
truss
emerge
take shape
agitate
joggle
jiggle
churn
tumble
lash
pinion
fetter
accede
acquiesce
assent
approve
sit
shackle
coadjute
pass on
fall in
consent
be together
agree to
cut a deal
be consonant with
be in agreement
be of the same opinion
be in accord
shake on
go along
be in sympathy
equal
be in accordance
okay
go along with
join with
take form
materialiseUK
crystalliseUK
toss
wrap
be consonant
sit with
hobble
manacle
enfetter
bandage
handcuff
trammel
swathe
knot
gyve
moor
dress
enchain
merge with
coalesce with
amalgamate with
federate with
confederate with
hold together
become definite
fall into place
constrict
leash
lace
make fast
hook on
pin
lap
encase
peg down
cinch
muzzle
pin down
furl
attach to
yoke to
incorporate into
annex to
form connection
form a confederation with
form a federation with
come aboard
go partners
more ❯
Verb
▲
Cut carefully with sharp instrument
carve
sculpt
sculpture
chip
cut
chisel
fashion
form
hew
whittle
hack
slash
engrave
etch
inscribe
shape
grave
incise
slice
dissect
dissever
divide
indent
insculpt
model
mouldUK
moldUS
pare
pattern
rough-hew
scribe
stipple
sunder
tool
trim
block out
cut in slices
axeUK
axUS
set up
originate
make up
formulate
hatch
conceive
confect
put up
think up
establish
come up with
bring about
organizeUS
piece
draw up
constitute
raise
prepare
organiseUK
generate
throw up
author
knock up
draftUS
arrange
render
piece together
fit together
rear
draughtUK
effect
work out
affect
machinate
lay out
drum up
draw
whip up
determine
coin
begin
institute
envision
influence
discover
do
initiate
compound
excogitate
beat
bring into being
actualize
orchestrate
cobble up
guide
trump up
vamp up
effectuate
bring into existence
build up
pioneer
innovate
spawn
launch
start
join
sketch
introduce
imagine
knock out
write
choreograph
brew
chart
commence
conceive of
compile
inaugurate
catalyzeUS
ply
run up
instigate
give rise to
improvise
transform
bring on
bring to pass
catalyseUK
vamp
convert
rig
direct
control
lead
dress
modify
remodel
pound
turn
yield
grow
beget
handle
brainstorm
decorate
cultivate
mix
reconstruct
comprise
procure
churn out
elevate
become
lay
cobble together
blueprint
provide
come out with
indite
usher in
evolve
kick off
beat into shape
wangle
map out
start up
father
superstruct
enact
diagram
installUS
issue
mastermind
unite
set in motion
induct
start out
throw
ring in
set out
put in motion
sketch out
coordinate
jerry-build
instalUK
ad-lib
sway
steer
malleate
arrange for
paint
ornament
carpenter
jockey
make ready
beat out
thumb
finger
define
derive
implement
get ready
work up
chase
embellish
fix in position
stage-manage
connect
thrash out
ready
calculate
maneuverUS
budget
finesse
finagle
negotiate
fix together
patch together
whip out
rustle up
eke out
rig up
embark on
set down
get going
incorporate
visualizeUS
feature
cause to happen
becast
cast about
move
hit upon
float
strategize about
manoeuvreUK
scheme out
put out
engender
materializeUS
realiseUK
secure
realizeUS
germinate
materialiseUK
exercise
put in place
start off
open up
open
set off
revolutionizeUS
sew
envisage
batch
mature
kick something off
get underway
find
regulate
cause to be
plant
ordain
fire up
activate
endow
inculcate
settle up
start the ball rolling
patch up
draw together
weld
pull together
lump together
sew up
join up
fabulize
improv
visualiseUK
propagate
fictionalizeUS
wing it
fake it
play by ear
fictionaliseUK
storify
come upon
wing
toss off
improve
jam
off-the-cuff
hit on
fake
bear
fangle
stir up
mix up
slap together
ad lib
change
harvest
advance
pen
achieve
perform
strategize
fulfillUS
fulfilUK
lay plans
dope out
describe
delineate
spearhead
modernizeUS
squeeze
blend
laborUS
labourUK
tend
order
bring out
conjure up
carve out
moderniseUK
revolutioniseUK
lay on
plan for
carry out
make arrangements for
schedule
put on
have
pencil in
fix up
make preparations for
prepare for
alter
sing
verse
rhyme
bring
translate into
care for
work on
decide
poetize
script
scribble
ghostwrite
clef
time
comp
ghost
rebuild
refashion
remake
mutate
categoriseUK
head trip
whomp up
metamorphose
imitate
copy
emulate
follow
put down
set type
put pen to paper
bang out
push pencil
note down
coin a phrase
transpose
transmute
restyle
refit
transfigure
categorizeUS
combine
vary
translate
merge in
be an element of
enter in
be made of
be an adjunct
belong to
consist of
go into
make over
more ❯
Verb
▲
(of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) To grip or take hold on a surface
bite
grip
clench
hold
snag
catch
clasp
grasp
latch
clinch
grab
seize
get a purchase
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