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- [dis-yoo-nuh-fahy]
- /dɪsˈyu nəˌfaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-yoo-nuh-fahy]
- /dɪsˈyu nəˌfaɪ/
Definitions of disunify word
- verb with object disunify to destroy the unity of. 1
- noun disunify (transitive) To cause to cease to be unified; to split up or dissociate. 1
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Origin of disunify
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; dis-1 + unify
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Parts of speech for Disunify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disunify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
disunify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disunify
verb disunify
- repel — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- antagonize — If you antagonize someone, you make them feel angry or hostile towards you.
- alienate — If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- disquiet — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
Antonyms for disunify
verb disunify
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
noun disunify
- unify — bring together, unite
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