disjoin Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
    disjoint.
  2. verb become separated, disconnected or disjoint
    disjoint.

WordNet


Dis*join" transitive verb
Etymology
OF. desjoindre, F. disjoindre, déjoindre, fr. L. disjungere; dis- + jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Disjoint, Disjunct.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Disjoined ; present participle & verbal noun Disjoining
Definitions
  1. To part; to disunite; to separate; to sunder.
    That marriage, therefore, God himself disjoins. Milton.
    Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy. Addison.
    Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses. Pennant.
    Syn. -- To disunite; separate; detach; sever; dissever; sunder; disconnect.
Dis*join" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To become separated; to part.

Webster 1913