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DISJOIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Become separated, disconnected or disjoint

Synonyms:

disjoin; disjoint

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "disjoin" is one way to...):

divide; part; separate (come apart)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Antonym:

join (make contact or come together)

Derivation:

disjunction (state of being disconnected)

disjunctive (serving or tending to divide or separate)

disjuncture (state of being disconnected)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of

Synonyms:

disjoin; disjoint

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "disjoin" is one way to...):

disunite; divide; part; separate (force, take, or pull apart)

Cause:

disjoin; disjoint (become separated, disconnected or disjoint)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

Antonym:

join (cause to become joined or linked)

Derivation:

disjunction (the act of breaking a connection)

disjunctive (serving or tending to divide or separate)

disjuncture (state of being disconnected)

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