as in to divide
to set or force apart
attempted to disunite the members of the club by vicious gossip
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Recent Examples of disunite
Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
When the state is weak and the people disunited, as under Boris Yeltsin, the West exploits and weakens Russia and its people.
—Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
The moment, halfway through the king’s coronation, was a striking image of a family disunited and a reminder of the differing paths the two royal brothers have taken in the last three years.
—Max Colchester, wsj.com, 7 May 2023
Post-Trump, the Republican party will likely be disunited.
—Elliot Kaufman, National Review, 13 July 2017
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
When the state is weak and the people disunited, as under Boris Yeltsin, the West exploits and weakens Russia and its people.
—Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
The moment, halfway through the king’s coronation, was a striking image of a family disunited and a reminder of the differing paths the two royal brothers have taken in the last three years.
—Max Colchester, wsj.com, 7 May 2023
Post-Trump, the Republican party will likely be disunited.
—Elliot Kaufman, National Review, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunite
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The proposal also has divided politicians within the Democratic Party.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Support for Ukraine has divided the GOP for years.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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De la Espriella strikes reassuring tone With only a few hundred thousand votes separating the two candidates, De la Espriella used his victory speech to try to calm his critics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The delays were split nearly evenly, affecting 332 flights departing the Denver airport and 287 flights arriving, according to FlightAware.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Get in the habit of disconnecting devices when you’re done using them.—
Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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“Disunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunite. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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