disjointed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb part; cease or break association with
   dissociate; divorce; disjoint; disassociate; disunite.
   
   • She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
2. verb separate at the joints
   disjoint; disarticulate.
   
   • disjoint the chicken before cooking it
3. verb make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
   disjoint; disjoin.
   
4. verb become separated, disconnected or disjoint
   disjoint; disjoin.
   
5. adjective satellite lacking orderly continuity
   disordered; disconnected; garbled; scattered; confused; unconnected; illogical.
   
   • a confused set of instructions
   • a confused dream about the end of the world
   • disconnected fragments of a story
   • scattered thoughts
6. adjective satellite taken apart at the joints
   
   • a disjointed fowl
7. adjective satellite separated at the joint
   dislocated; separated.
   
   • a dislocated knee
   • a separated shoulder

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