Cleave synonyms and antonyms

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cling
To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
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adhere
The definition of adhere means to stick to something, either literally or figuratively.
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sever
To cut off (a part) from a whole:
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hew
To chop or cut with an ax, knife, etc.; hack; gash
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separate
The definition of separate is to pull apart, disconnect or divide.
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hold fast
To stick
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carve
To divide by cutting; slice
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pierce
To make a hole in or through; perforate; bore; specif., to make a hole in an earlobe, lip, nostril, or other part of the body for the purpose of inserting a ring, stud, or other ornament
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cut (related)
To sever the edges or ends of; shorten:
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divide (related)
To divide is defined as to separate into two or more parts.
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stick (related)
To pierce, puncture, or penetrate with a pointed instrument:
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bisect
To bisect is defined as to cut in half.
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break
(Informal) To take place or happen; proceed:
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chop
To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax:
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cleft
Simple past tense and past participle of cleave
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clove
Simple past tense of cleave
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hack
(Slang, computing) By extension, to gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
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join
To participate or take part with
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link
(Internet) To supply (somebody) with a hyperlink; to direct by means of a link.
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part
To comb (hair, for example) away from a dividing line, as on the scalp.
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remain
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
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To tear or split apart or into pieces violently.
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rift
To split open; break.
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rip
To cut or tear apart roughly or vigorously
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rive
To break or distress (the spirit, for example).
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shear
A force, movement or pressure applied to an object perpendicular to a given axis, with greater value on one side of the axis than the other.
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slice
To cut or divide into slices:
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slit
To split in two parts.
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split
(Chem., Physics) To break (a molecule) into atoms or into smaller molecules
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sunder
To break or separate or to break apart, especially with force.
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tear
To make (an opening) with force or energy.
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whack
To hit, slap or strike.
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meld (antonym)
(US) to combine two similar objects into one
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unite (antonym)
To join and act together in a common purpose or endeavor.
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bond
Bond means to bind or connect.
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cohere
To have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results:
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dissever
To separate; to split apart.
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connect (related)
The definition of connect means to join together or to become joined.
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assemble (related)
To gather into a group; collect
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split open (related)
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fold (related)
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be loyal
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  • He saw Jilian's blow cleave the Traveler apart the moment he materialized down the hall.

  • In 1535, combating Laurentius Valla, he did not deny the spiritual incapacity of the will per se, but held that this is strengthened by the word of God, to which it can cleave.

  • The enediyne chromophores are interesting because of their ability to bind and cleave nucleic acids resulting in potent anti-cancer activity.

  • The function of t-PA is to cleave a particular peptide bond in plasminogen, forming plasmin (which is itself a serine protease ).

  • Luciferase This molecule is an enzyme which reacts with ATP to cleave luciferin, its substrate.

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