1
as in divides
to set or force apart
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
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2
as in disrupts
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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Being pushed out of a stable home disrupts childhood learning and mental health.—
Jane Hursh,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025 -
We've all been told not to look at a screen before bedtime because the light disrupts sleep, right?—
Sanaz Meshkinpour,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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The two teams meet Friday, and the betting spread separates them by only a few points — with OU as the close favorite.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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What separates the most successful retailers from those that go bankrupt?—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Disjoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoints. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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