Etymology

divulse

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Today it means: To pull apart forcibly. Full definition →

Latin dīvulsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdīvellō“to tear apart”
  2. Latin · derived fromdīvulsus“torn apart”
  3. English todaydivulse

From Latin dīvulsus (“torn apart”), from Latin dīvellō (“to tear apart”).

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