DISJOINT Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

disjoint

verb

Definition of disjoint

as in to separate

to set or force apart disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying

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as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war

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Recent Examples of disjoint The action sequences are jerky and disjointed; Supergirl’s laser eyes constitute the only occasional, if inadequate, jolt of life. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026 On the other hand, a collection of small trinkets will also make your table seem disjointed and messy. — Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Mookie Betts returned this week and yet the Dodgers’ offense remains disjointed. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 Iran’s failure to show up in Pakistan for a second round of talks with Vice President JD Vance showed just how disjointed the leadership had become, the White House argued. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disjoint

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Verb

These bands can be separated by energy gaps where electrons cannot normally exist.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Like Saito’s own father, the girls’ father had been separated from the family since their parents’ divorce.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of separate

Verb

The ruling warns that the last-minute intervention could disenfranchise eligible voters, disrupt the midterm election and invite political meddling.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The most recent lockout in 2022 minimally disrupted the MLB schedule, pushing Opening Day back a week.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupt

Verb

Several aircraft could divide surveillance tasks or combine their efforts to improve coverage in a particular sector.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Depending on your opinion of him (the fandom is divided), this one might not be your favorite.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of divide

Verb

For months, Republicans have suspected that the second Dan Sullivan’s Senate bid was designed to confuse voters as part of a broader scheme allegedly plotted by the Democratic Party to boost Peltola’s chances.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
The possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe should not be confused with evidence that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth, Kirkpatrick said.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of confuse

Verb

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

Her departure came just the day after prosecutors said the baby's mother discovered disturbing camera footage over a three-month period.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Then the heart-wrenching, disturbing discussion of why Nevada became famous overnight was brought up.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturb

Verb

Tape backups can be easily disconnected and stored in a drawer, a vault, or a separate facility.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
That could mean keeping a refrigerator, medical device, or other essential appliance running while less important loads are disconnected.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of disconnect

Verb

Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

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