v. sun·dered, sun·der·ing, sun·ders v.tr. 1. To break into two or more pieces or parts; sever: "Several disputed sculptures ... are sundered, with fragments residing in separate museums" (Lee Rosenbaum). 2. To force or keep apart: "Even our own kindred in the North are sundered from us" (J.R.R. Tolkien). See Synonyms at separate. 3. To form a barrier or border between: a river that sunders the two mountain ranges. 4. To dissolve (a connection or relationship): a disagreement that sundered their friendship. v.intr. To become broken into parts or disunited. [Middle English sundren, from Old English sundrian.] sunder·ance n. |
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