| VERB | contact | discerp, dismember, take apart | divide into pieces |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | discerp, sever, lop | cut off from a whole |
| Meaning | divide into pieces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The Empire was discerped after the war" | |
| Synonyms | dismember, take apart | |
| Broader | separate, divide, part | come apart |
| Spanish | desmembrar | |
| Catalan | desmembrar | |
| Meaning | cut off from a whole. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The soul discerped from the body" | |
| Synonyms | sever, lop | |
| Broader | cut | separate with or as if with an instrument |
| Similar to | sever, break up | set or keep apart |
| Spanish | cortar, podar, romper, separar | |
| Catalan | esporgar, podar | |
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