disjoin

Etymology

From Middle English disjoynen, from Old French desjoindre, from Latin disiungere (“to separate”), from dis-, di- (“apart”) + iungere (“to join”).

verb

  1. (transitive) To separate; to disunite.
    Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy. 1708, Joseph Addison, The Present State of the War, and the Necessity of an Augmentation
    Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses. 1790, Thomas Pennant, Account Of London
  2. (intransitive) To become separated.

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