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dispair

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌdɪsˈpɛə(ɹ)/
  • homophone: (weak vowel merger) despair
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S P EH1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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verb

Meaning 1

To separate (a pair).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive, uncommon

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: unpair; decouple, uncouple
  • dispaired twins

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unpair, decouple, uncouple

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disassociate, separate, split up, break up, break apart

History

Etymology

From dis- + pair.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: desparejar — Translations