placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan
Recent Examples on the WebInside the fishery, a half dozen cutters in white rubber boots and thick gloves wielded long fillet knives, quickly dissevering tubs of yellowtail.—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French deseivr-, stem of desevrer, from Late Latin disseparare, from Latin dis- + separare to separate
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