disunite

American  

[dis-yoo-nahyt] / ˌdɪs yuˈnaɪt /

verb (used with object)

disunited, disuniting

1. to sever the union of; separate; disjoin.

2. to set at variance; alienate.

   The issue disunited the party members.

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verb (used without object)

disunited, disuniting

1. to part; fall apart.

disunite British  

/ ˌdɪsjʊˈnaɪt /

verb

1. to separate or become separate; disrupt

2. (tr) to set at variance; estrange

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Other Word Forms

• disunion noun
• disuniter noun

Etymology

Origin of disunite

First recorded in 1550–60; dis- ¹ + unite ¹

Example Sentences

"Any dissolution of the coalition essentially would make the right of centre look brittle and fragile and disunited," he told AFP.

From Barron's

"Celtic disunited are not the Celtic that people should be aware of," he said.

From BBC

She added: "The public didn’t trust us for a whole bunch of reasons - not keeping promises but also looking disunited."

From BBC

It took the Romans about 45 years to take over most of England and Wales after they invaded in AD 43, arriving in a disunited land dominated by tribal leaders.

From BBC

"Let us prove these extremists wrong, and show that even when we disagree we will never be disunited from our common values of decency and respect."

From BBC