Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Disjoin

Dis-join′

(dĭs-join′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disjoined
(dĭs-joind′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Disjoining
.]
[OF.
desjoindre
, F.
disjoindre
,
déjoindre
, fr. L.
disjungere
;
dis-
+
jungere
to join. See
Join
, and cf.
Disjoint
,
Disjunct
.]
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.
Syn. – To disunite; separate; detach; sever; dissever; sunder; disconnect.

Dis-join′

,
Verb.
I.
To become separated; to part.

Webster 1828 Edition


Disjoin

DISJOIN

,
Verb.
T.
[dis and join.] To part; to disunite; to separate; to sunder.

Definition 2024


disjoin

disjoin

English

Verb

disjoin (third-person singular simple present disjoins, present participle disjoining, simple past and past participle disjoined)

  1. (transitive) To separate; to disunite.
    • Milton
      That marriage, therefore, God himself disjoins.
    • Addison
      Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy.
    • Pennant
      Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses.
  2. (intransitive) To become separated.

Related terms

Translations