as in to divide
to set or force apart
disjoined the two drinking glasses, which were stuck together, only with the greatest difficulty
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Recent Examples of disjoin
Suhaimi Abdullah/GettyImages Chelsea were 2-0 down inside 12 minutes against Die Roten with the Italian’s experienced side looking uncharacteristically disjoined without the ball for most of the game.
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SI.com, 5 Aug. 2017
SI.com, 5 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjoin
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Divided Society Finally, the uneven distribution of access to and benefits from humanoid technology could divide society even further.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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These changes, called genetic mutations, cause bone marrow cells to grow and divide too quickly.11 Experts don’t fully understand why these genetic mutations happen.—
Health,
Health,
24 May 2025
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At one point, cinematographer Adib Sobhani’s camera cranes up above the schoolyard, showing students and parents separated by a fence that Aliyar accidentally locked.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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That may not sound like much, but in a market where supply and demand are often separated by razor-thin margins, the impact on oil prices could be significant.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Brin’s recent gift of Alphabet shares was split between three nonprofits, most of which went to his 4-year-old nonprofit Catalyst4.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Thompson said much of Leavy’s oversight will be split among other senior executives.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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“Disjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoin. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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