sunder

Meanings

• Verb

  To divide or tear something apart, especially violently or forcibly.

  - "The storm had sundered the old oak tree in two."
  - "The enemies sundered the treaty, leading to war."

• Verb

  To separate or detach something, often unwillingly or unintentionally.

  - "The accident had sundered the siblings, leaving them estranged."
  - "The earthquake had sundered the bridge, making it unusable."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sunder
mender , renderer , tender

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Variants

List of all variants of sunder that leads to same result
sunder , sundered , sundering , sunders

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Etymology

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Old English sundrian, from sun 'one' + drēogan 'to tear'. Related to Swedish sundra 'to tear apart'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sunder' is also used in the field of insurance to describe a loss or damage that is severe enough to require a separate claim.

2. In Old English literature, 'sunder' was used to describe the separation of the sea during the creation of the world.

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Related Concepts

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1. Divide: The action of splitting or separating something into parts.

2. Separate: The action of setting something apart from other things.

3. Tear: The act of ripping or tearing something apart.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sunder' is often used to describe the separation or division of something, such as relationships or alliances. In art, it can be represented visually through images of broken or shattered objects.

How to Memorize "sunder"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of ripping or tearing something apart to remember the meaning of 'sunder'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sunder' with the idea of something being torn apart or separated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'sunder' starts with the letter 's' and is related to the idea of something being separated or torn apart.

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