cleaved
Cut in two
Cleaved is the past tense of cleave, a verb with two opposite meanings.
To cleave something is to split it apart: The axe cleaved the log in two.
But to cleave to something is to cling or hold fast: She cleaved to her principles.
Context usually makes the sense clear.
The past tense clove and past participle cloven survive in phrases like cloven hoof.
Cut off completely
- halvedSplit into two
- bisectedDivided into two equal parts
- sunderedViolently split apart
- partitionedDivided into distinct sections
dissected · rent · slit · gashed · rifted · sliced · carved · incised
Breaking of agreement
- riftCrack or estrangement
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- separationState of being apart
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
parting · divorce · dissolution · severance · break · fracture · split · disunion
severed
Cut off completely
partitioned · dissected · rent · slit · gashed · rifted · sliced · carved · incised · lacerated
breach
Breaking of agreement
- riftCrack or estrangement
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- separationState of being apart
estrangement · parting · divorce · dissolution · severance · break · fracture · split · disunion · detachment
butcher
One who sells cuts
cutlet · fillet · mince · hack · sever · dismember · axe · chopper · carcass · joint
cling
Hold tightly to
cohere · fasten · hold fast · fuse · weld · anchor · affix · unite · join · embrace
faithful
Consistently loyal and true
constant · allegiant · unwavering · dedicated · committed · staunch · loyal · attached · bonded · wedded
- broken apartapart, asunder, broken, broken up, fragmented
- ways to separatesplit, cut, divided, sliced, halved
- molecular statesphosphorylated, methylated, acetylated, oxidized, reduced
- meat cleaverHeavy cutting blade
- Chinese cleaverWide rectangular Asian blade
- builder's cleavageExposed rear cleft
- bond cleavageBreaking molecular connections