- Disunite
- Disunite Dis`u*nite", v. i.
To part; to fall asunder; to become separated.
[1913 Webster]
The joints of the body politic do separate and disunite. --South. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Disunite
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Disunite — Dis u*nite , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disunited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disuniting}.] 1. To destroy the union of; to divide; to part; to sever; to disjoin; to sunder; to separate; as, to disunite particles of matter. [1913 Webster] 2. To alienate in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disunite — index abstract (separate), alienate (estrange), bicker, break (separate), demarcate, detach … Law dictionary
disunite — (v.) 1560s (implied in disunited); see DIS (Cf. dis ) + UNITE (Cf. unite). Related: Disuniting … Etymology dictionary
disunite — [dis΄yo͞o nīt′] vt. disunited, disuniting to destroy or take away the unity of; divide or separate vi. to become separated or divided … English World dictionary
disunite — verb a) To cause disagreement or alienation among or within. If they cannot disunite them by domestic broils, then they engage their neighbours against them. b) To separate, sever, or split. Secrets disu … Wiktionary
disunite — transitive verb Date: 1598 divide, separate … New Collegiate Dictionary
disunite — disuniter, n. /dis yooh nuyt /, v., disunited, disuniting. v.t. 1. to sever the union of; separate; disjoin. 2. to set at variance; alienate: The issue disunited the party members. v.i. 3. to part; fall apart. [1550 60; DIS 1 + UNITE] * * * … Universalium
disunite — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, aggravate, alien, alienate, cast off, cast out, come between, cut adrift, cut off, cut out, delete, depart, dichotomize, disaffect, disarticulate, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, dissociate … Moby Thesaurus
disunite — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. divide, separate, dissociate, estrange; see alienate , divide 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To become or cause to become apart one from another: break, detach, disjoin, disjoint, divide, divorce, part, separate,… … English dictionary for students
disunite — dis·u·nite || ‚dɪsjuË naɪt v. separate, disjoin, disconnect, estrange … English contemporary dictionary
