Added 9 October 2026
disjoint
/dɪsˈd͡ʒɔɪnt/ verb
Latin root: disiungō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disjoint at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Part; cease or break association with.
She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
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Separate at the joints.
disjoint the chicken before cooking it
- Make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of.
adjective
Origin
From Middle English disjoynen, from Old French desjoindre (“disjoin”), from Latin disiungō, from dis- + iungō (“join”).
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