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disunite

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪsjuːˈnaɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪt

1

verb

Meaning 1

To cause disagreement or alienation among or within.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To separate, sever, or split.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To disintegrate; to come apart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

force, take, or pull apart

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He separated the fighting children
  • Moses parted the Red Sea

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: separate, divide, part

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move, displace

Narrower terms: compartmentalize, compartmentalise, cut up, polarize, polarise, sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate, disjoin, disjoint, disarticulate, disconnect, cut, tear, joint, gin, break, sever, break up, rupture, snap, bust

5

verb

Meaning 5

part; cease or break association with

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disjoint

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: separate, part, split up, split, break, break up

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h1óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite English disunite From dis- + unite.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: verdeeldheid zaaien onder — cause disagreement or alienation among or within
  • Dutch: uit elkaar spelen — cause disagreement or alienation among or within
  • Latin: disiungō — cause disagreement or alienation among or within
  • Macedonian: разединува (razedinuva) — cause disagreement or alienation among or within
  • Armenian: տրոհել (trohel) — separate, sever, or split
  • Bulgarian: разделям (razdeljam) — separate, sever, or split
  • Bulgarian: разединявам (razedinjavam) — separate, sever, or split
  • Finnish: erottaa — separate, sever, or split
  • Latin: disiungō — separate, sever, or split
  • Macedonian: разединува (razedinuva) — separate, sever, or split
  • Dutch: uiteenvallen — disintegrate; come apart