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English
Etymology
From dis- + pair.
Pronunciation
Verb
dispair (third-person singular simple present dispairs, present participle dispairing, simple past and past participle dispaired)
- (transitive, uncommon) To separate (a pair).
- Hypernyms: disassociate, separate; split up, break up, break apart
- Near-synonyms: unpair; decouple, uncouple
dispaired twins
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, , page 37, column 1:Forgive me, Lady, I have deſtroyed Gerrard, and thee; rebell'd againſt heavens ordinance; diſ-pair'd two doves, made 'em ſit mourning;
Usage notes
Not to be confused with despair, a homophone or near-homophone.
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