Word.ws English Dictionary

Synonyms of divide

25 similar words · 8 opposite words

Another word for divide is part. Other synonyms of divide are split, section, separate, partition and piecemeal. The opposite of divide is merge.

Synonyms and similar words for divide

verbTo split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

  • cut upTo divide into portions well or badly; to have the property left at one's death turn out well or poorly when divided...
  • disunite
  • partitionTo divide something into parts, sections or shares.
  • splitTo divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
  • split up

verbTo separate into two or more parts.

verbTo share (something) by dividing it.

  • divvy upTo divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
  • divide upTo divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
  • shareTo divide and distribute.
  • share outTo share; especially, to share evenly.
  • apportionTo divide and distribute portions of a whole.

verbMore synonyms

Opposite of divide

verbTo split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

verbTo calculate the quotient number by which another one (the divisor) is multiplied to produce a...

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of divide

  1. verb To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
  2. verb To separate into two or more parts.
  3. verb To share (something) by dividing it.

Full definition of divide

divide in other languages

Questions about synonyms of divide

What is another word for divide?
Divide has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as part, split, section, separate, partition, piecemeal, share and apportion.
What is the opposite of divide?
The opposite of divide is merge. Other antonyms of divide are join.
What does divide mean?
Divide means to split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: divide (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Cite this page: “Synonyms of divide.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/divide. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.