asunder
pronunciation
How to pronounce asunder in British English:
UK [əˈsʌndə(r)]
How to pronounce asunder in American English:
US [əˈsʌndɚ]
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- Adjective:
- widely separated especially in space
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- Adverb:
- into parts or pieces
Word Origin
- asunder (adv.)
- mid-12c., contraction of Old English on sundran (see sunder). Middle English used to know asunder for "distinguish, tell apart."
Antonym
Example
- 1. And cut the woman asunder !
- 2. Let no man put asunder .
- 3. We live asunder , but the same idol we share .
- 4. Parents and children driven asunder by the war .
- 5. The war forced the parents and children asunder .