Synonyms of divides

divides 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of divide

1

as in separates

to set or force apart

volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separates
• splits
• disconnects
• severs
• resolves
• subdivides
• parts
• ramifies
• dissects
• pulls
• isolates
• dissociates
• detaches
• disassociates
• divorces
• decomposes
• decouples
• sunders
• disunites
• uncouples
• disjoins
• unlinks
• breaks up
• cleaves
• dissolves
• bifurcates
• segments
• bisects
• disintegrates
• segregates
• dissevers
• fragments
• disjoints
• unyokes
• halves
• partitions
• rips
• disassembles
• quarters
• breaks
• unravels
• tears
• fractionates
• dichotomizes
• rends
• breaks down
• fragmentizes
• fractures
• insulates
• ruptures
• trisects
• rifts
• secludes
• disentangles
• fragmentates
• disengages
• fractionalizes
• sequesters
• rives
• cuts off
• unties

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unites
• joins
• unifies
• combines
• links
• connects
• mixes
• blends
• associates
• assembles
• couples
• binds
• mingles
• closes
• accumulates
• attaches
• sticks
• fastens
• fuses
• cements
• knits
• welds
• agglutinates

2

as in parts

to go or move in different directions from a central point

the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separates
• parts
• diverges
• spreads
• retreats
• branches (out)
• forks
• scatters
• disperses
• distributes
• dispels
• dissipates
• disbands
• broadcasts
• sows
• recedes
• distances
• clears out
• bestrews
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joins
• converges
• meets
• gathers
• assembles

divides

2 of 2

noun

plural of divide

1

as in disputes

Related Words

• disputes
• fissures
• bickers
• disagreements
• clashes
• altercations
• wrangles
• debates
• quarrels
• arguments
• squabbles
• brawls
• contentions
• collisions
• fights
• variances
• rows
• schisms
• spats
• competitions
• tiffs
• disharmonies
• discords
• frictions
• divisions
• conflicts
• inharmonies
• discordances
• dissonances
• discordancies
• dissensions
• disunities
• scraps
• dissents
• strifes
• wars
• run-ins
• jars
• antagonisms
• incongruences
• animosities
• mix-ups
• inconsistencies
• incongruities
• disunions
• enmities
• fallings-out
• hassles
• incompatibilities
• miffs
• infightings
• dissidences
• warfares
• antipathies
• inconsistences
• hostilities
• disaccords
• rancors
• inconsonances
• cold wars
• ill wills

Dissimilar Words

• agreements
• harmonies
• concordances
• accords
• peaces
• concords
• concurrences
• cooperations

2

as in peaks

Related Words

• peaks
• rises
• eminences
• promontories
• prominences
• spines
• ridges
• backbones
• crests
• ridgepoles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of divides

Verb

When a river divides to move around a rock, speeds change and voids form; water falls over itself and may start to rotate. — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

The site divides itself into two hills roughly 1,500 feet apart. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Double Exposure layers two images atop each other to blend subjects or scenes together while Split Shot divides images into two halves using a rotating accessory that blocks half the lens at a time. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026

But these genes still get copied every time the bacterium divides, and copying DNA costs energy. — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Some may occur randomly when a cell divides and replicates its DNA. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026

The Los Angeles native divides his time between multiple Dropout shows and his job as announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Perim Island divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital trade route situated between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, that links Asia and Europe via the Red Sea and Suez Canal. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Perim Island is a small and rocky area of land that divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and to global markets. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026