- cleave off
- vt <tech.gen> (e.g. by blow, cut) ■ abspalten vt
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
cleave off
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cleave — I [[t]kliv[/t]] v. i. cleaved (Archaic)clave; cleaved; cleav•ing. 1) to adhere closely; cling (usu. fol. by to) 2) to remain faithful: to cleave to one s principles[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900; MEcleven, OE cleofian, c. OSclibon, OHG klebēn… … From formal English to slang
cleave — cleave1 cleavingly, adv. /kleev/, v.i., cleaved or (Archaic) clave; cleaved; cleaving. 1. to adhere closely; stick; cling (usually fol. by to). 2. to remain faithful (usually fol. by to): to cleave to one s principles in spite of persecution.… … Universalium
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cleave — I v 1. stick, cling, clasp, hold close, hold fast, cherish; cohere, be united, be joined. 2. be true, be devoted, remain faithful, remain constant; stay close, stick together, Inf. stick with; grow together, coalesce; believe in, have faith in,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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cut off — Synonyms and related words: abridge, abrupt, abscind, alienate, amputate, annihilate, ax, ban, bar, bar out, bereave, bereave of life, bereaved, bereaved of, bereft, bisect, bleed, block, blockade, bob, break, break off, butcher, carry away,… … Moby Thesaurus
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