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disarticulate

dis·ar·tic·u·late
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-ahr-tik-yuh-leyt]
    • /ˌdɪs ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪt/
    • /ˈdɪ.sɑː.ˈtɪ.kjʊ.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-ahr-tik-yuh-leyt]
    • /ˌdɪs ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪt/

Definitions of disarticulate word

  • noun disarticulate Separate (bones) at the joints. 1
  • verb disarticulate to separate or cause to separate at the joints, esp those of bones 0
  • verb transitive disarticulate to separate at the joints; disjoint 0
  • intransitive verb disarticulate to become disjointed 0
  • verb disarticulate to disjoint. 0
  • verb disarticulate to amputate a limb at a joint without cutting the bone. 0

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Origin of disarticulate

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; dis-1 + articulate

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Parts of speech for Disarticulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disarticulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

disarticulate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disarticulate

verb disarticulate

  • disengage — to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
  • disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
  • disconnect — SCSI reconnect
  • divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
  • separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.

Antonyms for disarticulate

verb disarticulate

  • connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
  • fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
  • unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
  • organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.

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