Disjoin

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈdʒɔɪn/

Definitions

1. To cause the separation or division of interconnected parts or elements
2. To break apart elements that are connected or joined together
3. To cause two or more things that are linked to become detached

Etymology: "Disjoin" is a straightforward compound: the prefix "dis-" meaning "apart" attached to "join," from the same Latin root "iungere," "to join," that gave English "join" its own root. The Latin verb "disiungere" meant to separate or pull apart what had been yoked together, and the sense of the English word has stayed close to that original picture. The word came into English through Middle English "disjoynen," which was borrowed from Old French "desjoindre." Its path is a useful reminder that many of English's joining and separating verbs arrived by way of French rather than directly from Latin.

Synonyms: separate, detach, disconnect, divide, split

Antonyms: join, connect, unite, merge, combine