part (v.) Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. To open, cleave in two1. dīmŏveo, mōvi, mōtum, 2 (to p. asunder)2. diffindo, 3II. To rend asunder, separate1. dīvello, velli, vulsum, 32. distrăho, xi, ctum, 33. sēpăro, 1III. To divide, distributeB. Intrans.I. To part from, quit1. dīgrĕdior, gressus, 32. discēdo, ssi, ssum, 3II. To part asunder1. dissĭlio, ui, 4 (suddenly)2. expr. by findo (diffindo), fĭdi, ssum, 3, as refl. pass., or with pron. refl.3. dĕhisco, 3III. To part with • part (v.): A. Trans.: I. To open, cleave in two: 1. dīmŏveo, mōvi, mōtum, 2 (to p. asunder): to p. the soil asunder with the plough, terram d. aratro, Virg. G. 2, 513: Ov. 2. diffindo, 3: v. to split, cleave (A). II. To rend asunder, separate: 1. dīvello, velli, vulsum, 3: nor shall Gyas, the hundred-handed, ever p. me from you, me nec centimanus Gyas divellet unquam, Hor. Od. 2, 17, 15. Join: nec divelli nec distrahi (posse), Cic. Fin. 1, 16, init. 2. distrăho, xi, ctum, 3: necessity p.s her from me, illam a me d. necessitas, Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 42: cf. supr. 3. sēpăro, 1: v. to separate. III. To divide, distribute: partior (partio), dispertior, dīvĭdo: v. to divide, share. B. Intrans.: I. To part from, quit: 1. dīgrĕdior, gressus, 3: we p. in tears, digredimur flentes, Ov. H. 17 (18), 117: I was afraid he would not be able (bear) to p. from me, timebam ne a me d. non posset, Cic. Att. 3, 9, med.: in this manner they p., ita utrique digrediuntur, Sall. Jug. 22, extr. 2. discēdo, ssi, ssum, 3: v. to depart, quit. Phr.: he from whom you had p.'d with mutual tears, is quem flens flentem dimiseras, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 3, ad init.: not to be able to p. (tear oneself) from any one, ab aliquo distrahi non posse, ib. med. II. To part asunder: 1. dissĭlio, ui, 4 (suddenly): the blade p.'d asunder with the blow, mucro dissiluit ictu, Virg. Aen. 12, 740: cf. ib. 3, 416 (where it is used of a convulsion of the earth's surface): Lucr.: Plin. 2. expr. by findo (diffindo), fĭdi, ssum, 3, as refl. pass., or with pron. refl.: v. to split. 3. dĕhisco, 3: v. TO GAPE OPEN. III. To part with: Phr.: to p. with a wife, uxori nuntium remittere or mittere (v. to divorce): comp. use of discedo, Coel. in Cic. Fam. 8, 6, uxor a Dolabella discessit.