disunite
[ dis-yoo-nahyt ]
/ ˌdɪs yuˈnaɪt /
verb (used with object), dis·u·nit·ed, dis·u·nit·ing.
to sever the union of; separate; disjoin.
to set at variance; alienate: The issue disunited the party members.
verb (used without object), dis·u·nit·ed, dis·u·nit·ing.
to part; fall apart.
Nearby words
disulphide, disulphuric acid, disunify, disunion, disunionist, disunite, disunited, disunity, disuse, disused, disutility
Related formsdis·u·nit·er, noun
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disunite
/ (ˌdɪsjʊˈnaɪt) /
verb
to separate or become separate; disrupt
(tr) to set at variance; estrange
Derived Formsdisunion, noundisuniter, noun
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