dispair en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɪsˈpɛə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From dis- + pair.
Meanings
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(transitive, uncommon) To separate (a pair).
Forgive me, Lady, I have deſtroyed Gerrard, and thee; rebell'd againſt heavens ordinance; diſ-pair'd two doves, made 'em ſit mourning; [...]
c. 1608–1613, Nathan Field, John Fletcher, “Four Playes, or Morall Representations, in One”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, [The Triumph of Love, scene v], page 37, column 1:dispaired twins
Near-synonyms: unpair; decouple, uncouple
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dispaired | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dispaired | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dispairing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dispairs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
separate · break up · disassociate · break apart · split up
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es desparejar (Translations)