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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjoin
Verb
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It’s divided into five romances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The price-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing the stock price by the consensus 12-months earnings projections on FactSet.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The for and against are separated by 13,004 votes.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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This series has been so close, and such a classic, that through three games the teams are separated by just one goal — Las Vegas 13, Carolina 12.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The jackpot hasn’t been hit in more than a month, rolling over since May 2, when tickets in Texas and Florida split a $20 million prize.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The Stanley Cup Final shifted to Las Vegas for Game 3 with the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes knotted at 1-1 after splitting the opening two games in Raleigh.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
Verb
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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But fully disconnecting can unintentionally create more risk than relief.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Disjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoin. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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