/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of dividing Find synonyms for: Verb1. divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up, change integrityusage: separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"2. divide, fraction, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figureusage: perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"3. separate, divideusage: act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range divides the two countries"4. separate, divide, part, changeusage: come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"5. separate, divideusage: make a division or separation6. separate, disunite, divide, part, move, displaceusage: force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language