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 Dixmoor Public Library District, founded in 1989, initially shared services with the Harvey Public Library District but disjoined due to economic reasons. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 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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Chiplets and advanced packaging Chiplet designs divide a system’s functions among smaller semiconductor dies connected within a single package.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Those benefits focus on food security, economic mobility and reconnecting neighborhoods divided by the highway.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of divide

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The leather chain separates from the meat chain early and runs through more hands, weakening the link between the tannery and the farm.

— Maria Brozman, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
The couple briefly separated in 2025 after the first season of the reality show had aired, but later reconciled.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of separate

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The Global Methodist Church, a conservative group, split from the denomination in 2022.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The men and women, both of whom split their home games between Hartford and M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion on campus, have staged periodic doubleheaders in the years since, when schedules intersected.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of split

Verb

The feedback loops that used to tell a young person their effort mattered have been quietly disconnected.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026
When viewed from the ground, this colorful display might seem far away and disconnected from anything happening on Earth’s surface.

— Mark Moldwin, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

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