asunder C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈsʌndɚ/ UK /əˈsʌndə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv apart or into separate pieces The old oak was riven asunder by a single bolt of lightning. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · apart or into separate pieces apartseparatedividedsplittorn ↔ Opposites togetherunitedwholejoined Word family Related forms sundersundry Etymology AI details From Middle English asunder, from Old English on sundran ('apart, separately'), from on ('in') + sundran ('apart'), related to sunder. on sundran Old English *sundraz Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # asunder **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /əˈsʌndɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈsʌndə/ ## Meanings 1. apart or into separate pieces ## Examples - The old oak was riven asunder by a single bolt of lightning. ## Synonyms - apart - separate - divided - split - torn ## Antonyms - together - united - whole - joined ## Related Forms - sunder - sundry ## Roots and Affixes - Root: on sundran - Root: *sundraz ## Etymology From Middle English asunder, from Old English on sundran ('apart, separately'), from on ('in') + sundran ('apart'), related to sunder. ## AI Etymology Asunder is an adverb meaning "apart or into separate pieces". Historically, it is from Middle English asunder, from Old English on sundran ('apart, separately'), from on ('in') + sundran ('apart'), related to sunder. The visible construction is part of the etymology: asunder is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English on sundran with Proto-Germanic *sundraz. Close English family members include sunder, and sundry. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown