Asunder: meaning, definitions and examples
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asunder
[ əˈsʌndər ]
separated apart
Asunder means into pieces or apart. It is often used to describe something that has been split or torn apart, such as a relationship, a structure, or any kind of entity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The storm tore the old tree asunder.
- They were driven asunder by their conflicting interests.
- The building was brought down asunder by the earthquake.
Translations
Translations of the word "asunder" in other languages:
🇵🇹 separado
- dividido
- distante
🇮🇳 अलग
- पृथक
- विभाजित
🇩🇪 auseinander
- getrennt
- abgesondert
🇮🇩 terpisah
- terasing
- berpisah
🇺🇦 окремо
- роздільно
- в різні сторони
🇵🇱 rozdzielony
- oddzielnie
- w osobnych częściach
🇯🇵 離れて
- 別々に
- 分かれた
🇫🇷 séparé
- divisé
- éloigné
🇪🇸 separado
- dividido
- distante
🇹🇷 ayrı
- farklı
- bölünmüş
🇰🇷 갈라진
- 떨어져
- 분리된
🇸🇦 منفصل
- مفصول
- بعيد
🇨🇿 oddělený
- roztrhnutý
- separovaný
🇸🇰 oddelený
- rozdelený
- roztrhnutý
🇨🇳 分开的
- 离散的
- 隔开的
🇸🇮 ločeno
- razdeljeno
- odstranjeno
🇮🇸 aðskilið
- sundur
- ferkunnandi
🇰🇿 ажыраған
- бөлінген
- алшақ
🇬🇪 გაყრილი
- განყოფილი
- მშვენიერი
🇦🇿 ayrılmış
- bir-birindən ayrı
- fərqli
🇲🇽 separado
- dividido
- distante
Etymology
The word 'asunder' originates from the Old English term 'on sundran', which means 'in separate parts' or 'in pieces'. This early form combines 'on', meaning 'on' or 'upon', and 'sundran', derived from 'sundor', signifying 'apart' or 'separately'. Over time, 'asunder' evolved and became more commonly used in literature and poetry to express the idea of separation and division. It often appears in serious or dramatic contexts, conveying a sense of profound disconnection or fragmentation. The word has maintained a relatively stable form throughout its history, and while it may not be frequently used in everyday conversation, it persists in literary and formal uses, evoking a strong image of things being torn apart.