entzweien

Meaning

  1. (reflexive, weak) to fall out with someone, to become divided
  2. (transitive, weak) to divide, to disunite

Frequency

46k
Etymology

In summary

From earlier Middle High German zweien, Old High German zweiōn (“split in two, divide”), with additional prefix. By surface analysis, ent- + zwei + -en.

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