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
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Example Sentences
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
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
disjoins
verb
as in divides
to set or force apart disjoined the two drinking glasses, which were stuck together, only with the greatest difficulty Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- divides
- separates
- disconnects
- splits
- disjoints
- disunites
- dissevers
- breaks up
- parts
- unyokes
- resolves
- ramifies
- severs
- disassociates
- unlinks
- isolates
- divorces
- dissociates
- sunders
- decouples
- pulls
- detaches
- dichotomizes
- breaks down
- decomposes
- fragments
- uncouples
- trisects
- fragmentates
- fragmentizes
- dissects
- fractionalizes
- subdivides
- cuts off
- halves
- disintegrates
- partitions
- dissolves
- segments
- quarters
- cleaves
- tears
- fractionates
- disassembles
- bifurcates
- rips
- fractures
- bisects
- ruptures
- rifts
- unravels
- segregates
- breaks
- rives
- rends
- secludes
- disengages
- insulates
- disentangles
- unties
- sequesters
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- joins
- links
- associates
- mixes
- unifies
- combines
- blends
- unites
- connects
- couples
- assembles
- sticks
- closes
- binds
- accumulates
- attaches
- fuses
- mingles
- fastens
- agglutinates
- knits
- welds
- cements