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- [dis-yoo-nahyt]
- /ˌdɪs yuˈnaɪt/
- /ˌdɪs.juːˈnaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-yoo-nahyt]
- /ˌdɪs yuˈnaɪt/
Definitions of disunite word
- verb with object disunite to sever the union of; separate; disjoin. 1
- verb with object disunite to set at variance; alienate: The issue disunited the party members. 1
- verb without object disunite to part; fall apart. 1
- noun disunite (transitive) To cause disagreement or alienation among or within. 1
- verb disunite to separate or become separate; disrupt 0
- verb disunite to set at variance; estrange 0
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Origin of disunite
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; dis-1 + unite1
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Parts of speech for Disunite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disunite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
disunite usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disunite
verb disunite
- disengage — to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
- 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.
- divorce — a divorced man.
Antonyms for disunite
verb disunite
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- 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.
- link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
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