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cindir

[sin-'dir]
verb
to split, to cleave, to tear apart
1. to cut or split something into pieces; to divide forcefully
The sword will cindir the wood.
A espada vai cindir a madeira.
2. to tear or rend; to cause a breach or separation
The earthquake cindiu the ground.
O terremoto cindiu o solo.
3. to cause discord or division among people
Disagreements cindir the community.
Desacordos cindirão a comunidade.
Synonyms
partirrachardividirrasgarfender
Antonyms
unirjuntarcosturarcolar

Regional Variations

Portugal
cindir
Standard usage; archaic or literary in modern Portuguese
Brazil
cindir
Rare; more commonly replaced by 'partir', 'rachar', or 'dividir'

Related Idioms & Phrases

cindir em dois - to split in two
cindir fundo - to cut deeply or cause deep division
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