adverb. Into separate parts or pieces.

adverb. Apart from each other either in position or in direction.

In or into a position apart; apart or separate, either in position or in direction: said of two or more things: as, wide as the poles asunder.

In or into a divided state; into separate parts; in pieces: as, to tear, rend, break, burst, or cut asunder.

Separately; apart.

adverb. Apart; separate from each other; into parts; in two; separately; into or in different pieces or places.

adverb. Into separate parts or pieces; apart.

adjective. widely separated especially in space

adverb. into parts or pieces

"Where was solid water beneath it, is now air, and for the first time it feels the grip of gravity, and down it falls, at the same time being torn asunder from the lagging bottom of the wave and flung forward."

in twain  

separate  

Wonder  blunder  funder  plunder  sunder  

adrift  all to pieces  apar  apart  apart