Meaning of disjoint in English

1. Pronunciation

   /dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt/

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1. Verb

   disjoint

   Etymology

   late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘disjointed’): from Old French desjoint‘separated’, from the verb desjoindre (see disjoin)

   Definitions

   1. part

   Examples

   • « cease or break association with »
   • « She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president »
2. 2. separate at the joints

   Examples

   • « disjoint the chicken before cooking it »
3. 3. make disjoint, separated, or disconnected

   Examples

   • « undo the joining of »

   Antonyms

   • join
   • bring together
4. 4. become separated, disconnected or disjoint

   Antonyms

   • join
   • conjoin

5. Classifying Adjective

   disjoint

   Definitions

   1. having no elements in common

   Synonyms

   • separate