disunite

[ dis-yoo-nahyt ]
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verb (used with object),dis·u·nit·ed, dis·u·nit·ing.
  1. to sever the union of; separate; disjoin.

  2. to set at variance; alienate: The issue disunited the party members.

verb (used without object),dis·u·nit·ed, dis·u·nit·ing.
  1. to part; fall apart.

Origin of disunite

1
First recorded in 1550–60; dis-1 + unite1

Other words from disunite

  • dis·u·nit·er, noun

Words Nearby disunite

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British Dictionary definitions for disunite

disunite

/ (ˌdɪsjʊˈnaɪt) /


verb
  1. to separate or become separate; disrupt

  2. (tr) to set at variance; estrange

Derived forms of disunite

  • disunion, noun
  • disuniter, noun

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