DISJOIN Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

disjoin

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin

Definition of disjoin

as in to divide

to set or force apart disjoined the two drinking glasses, which were stuck together, only with the greatest difficulty

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Recent Examples of disjoin The Lions haven't looked this disjoined offensively since Week 1, the last time they were held to fewer than 30 points. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025 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

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Deficit turnaround Meloni inherited an Italy that was politically divided and fraught with fiscal problems.

— Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
The open-plan, curvilinear design means the galleries are not fully divided, reinforcing the all-encompassing nature of the collection, though altogether the vast array of exhibits sometimes struggle for cohesiveness.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of divide

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Brad Pitt was separated from girlfriend Ines De Ramon during Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Ravel’s patent application describes cleaning and shredding incoming textiles, removing metal and other nontextile components and separating waste into broad material categories before purification.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of separate

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Vimeo is launching its second annual Short Film Grant Program, doubling last year’s prize pool to $300,000 to be split among five emerging filmmakers.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Upon hitting South America, the Kelvin wave splits into two, one heading north, toward California, and the other heading south.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of split

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Raimer Rodriguez, a 36-year-old Cuban immigrant, said he was beaten after detainees protested phones being disconnected on April 2.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
After learning that passengers had self-evacuated, Metro-North Railroad disconnected the third rail and suspended train service to the Lower Level of Grand Central, the MTA said in its release.

— Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnect

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