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Meaning of 'disjoint' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disjoint [ a.]
- Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to conjoint.
2 . Disjoint [ v. i.]
- To fall in pieces.
3 . Disjoint [ v. t.]
- Difficult situation; dilemma; strait.
- To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts united by joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket; to dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint a fowl in carving.
- To separate at junctures or joints; to break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to disjoint and edifice.
- To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent; as, a disjointed speech.

Meaning of 'disjoint' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disjoint [ v]
Meaning (1):
- separate at the joints
Example in sentence:
  • disjoint the chicken before cooking it
Meaning (2):
- part; cease or break association with
Example in sentence:
  • She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president

Nearby Words:

dis dis- disabilities disability disable disabled disablement disabling disabuse disabused

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