Asunder
(adverb)
Into separate parts or separate from each other.
Origin:
From the phrase "a-sunder" meaning into separate parts or separate from each other.
Examples:
- The rope was pulled asunder by the force of the wind.
- The band broke asunder, with members going their separate ways.
- The ship was torn asunder by the powerful storm.
- The argument ended with the couple parting asunder.
- The package was opened, with the contents falling asunder.