disjoin

verb

dis·​join (ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin 

disjoined; disjoining; disjoins

transitive verb

: to end the joining of

intransitive verb

: to become detached

Synonyms

• break up
• decouple
• disassociate
• disconnect
• disjoint
• dissever
• dissociate
• disunite
• divide
• divorce
• part
• ramify
• resolve
• separate
• sever
• split
• sunder
• uncouple
• unlink
• unyoke

Examples of disjoin in a Sentence

disjoined the two drinking glasses, which were stuck together, only with the greatest difficulty

Recent Examples on the Web

Suhaimi Abdullah/GettyImages Chelsea were 2-0 down inside 12 minutes against Die Roten with the Italian’s experienced side looking uncharacteristically disjoined without the ball for most of the game. —SI.com, 5 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English disjoynen, from Anglo-French desjoindre, from Latin disjungere, from dis- + jungere to join — more at yoke

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

disjoin

verb

dis·​join (ˈ)dis-ˈjȯin 

: to end the union of : become separated