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

Rhymes with DISJOIN

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