disjoin

Verb

Verb Forms: disjoined, disjoining, disjoins

To separate or disconnect; to undo a connection.
make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
become separated, disconnected or disjoint
To separate; to disunite.
To become separated.

Examples

He tried to disjoin the two words, but they were firmly interlocked.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English disjoynen, from Old French desjoindre, from Latin disiungere (“to separate”), from dis-, di- (“apart”) + iungere (“to join”).

Synonyms

disjoint, differentiate, disaggregate, disassemble, discriminate, disjoin, disunify, disunite, divide, peel off, pick off, separate, single out, unjoin

Antonyms

join, aggregate, merge, unify, unite

Scrabble Score: 15

disjoin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
disjoin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disjoin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

disjoin: valid Words With Friends Word