To separate, divide, or tear apart; to interrupt or break the continuity of something.
From Latin 'diremptus,' past participle of 'dirimere' (to divide), from 'dis-' (apart) plus 'emere' (to take). This word is quite archaic and rarely used in modern English.
'Dirempt' is such a rare, beautiful word that English teachers practically whisper it—it means to break apart with such force that the pieces are completely separated!
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