Synonyms for calve
kæv, kɑvcalve

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1. calve, break upverb

   release ice

   "The icebergs and glaciers calve"

   Synonyms:
   fragmentise, fragmentize, decompose, collapse, interrupt, crash, split up, pick, dismantle, break up, recess, part, crock up, sever, cut off, fragment, split, disperse, separate, disrupt, dissolve, have young, disassemble, break apart, crack, dissipate, scatter, break down, resolve, take apart, dispel, adjourn, break, crack up

2. calve, have youngverb

   birth

   "the whales calve at this time of year"

   Synonyms:
   have young, break up

Matched Categories

1. • Separate

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