unjoint

American  

[uhn-joint] / ʌnˈdʒɔɪnt /

verb (used with object)

1. to sever or dislocate a joint of; disjoint.

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Etymology

Origin of unjoint

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un- ², joint

Example Sentences

They didn't unjoint the meat and in the joint is where it started to spoil.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 by Work Projects Administration

It was now easy to unjoint the bones, and but a moment's work to saw off the shattered piece, tie the severed arteries, and bring the flap again into its place.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 by James, Henry

I walked over and began to unjoint my rod.

From The Rise of Roscoe Paine by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

Now unjoint the legs and wings at the middle joint, which can be done very skillfully by a little practice.

From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)

Reaching such a place they would unjoint and take apart the steam man, packing it up in such a manner that no one could suspect its identity, and embark for St. Louis.

From The Huge Hunter Or, the Steam Man of the Prairies by Ellis, Edward Sylvester