disjoin

dis·join

verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin\

Definition of DISJOIN

transitive verb

: to end the joining of

intransitive verb

: to become detached

Examples of DISJOIN

1. <disjoined the two drinking glasses, which were stuck together, only with the greatest difficulty>

Origin of DISJOIN

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DISJOIN

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

Antonyms: join, link, unify, unite

Related Words: break down, decompose, disassemble, disintegrate, dissolve; bifurcate, bisect, cleave, dichotomize, dissect, fractionalize, fractionate, halve, partition, quarter, segment, subdivide, trisect; fragment, fragmentate, fragmentize; break, fracture, pull, rend, rift, rip, rive, rupture, tear; cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, sequester; detach, disengage, disentangle, unravel, untie

Near Antonyms: assemble, associate, blend, combine, mingle, mix; connect, couple; accumulate, agglutinate, attach, bind, cement, close, fasten, fuse, knit, stick, weld

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Rhymes with DISJOIN

adjoin, Alboin, benzoin, Burgoyne, conjoin, Des Moines, eloign, enjoin, essoin, purloin, recoin, rejoin, sainfoin, short loin, sirloin, subjoin