"disunite" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /dɪsjuːˈnaɪt/ [UK] Forms: disunites [present, singular, third-person], disuniting [participle, present], disunited [participle, past], disunited [past]
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: From dis- + unite. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|unite}} dis- + unite Head templates: {{en-verb}} disunite (third-person singular simple present disunites, present participle disuniting, simple past and past participle disunited)
  1. (transitive) To cause disagreement or alienation among or within. Tags: transitive Translations (cause disagreement or alienation among or within): verdeeldheid zaaien onder (Dutch), uit elkaar spelen (Dutch), disiungō (Latin), разединува (razedinuva) (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-disunite-en-verb--6PsN4JZ Disambiguation of 'cause disagreement or alienation among or within': 96 1 2
  2. (transitive) To separate, sever, or split. Tags: transitive Translations (separate, sever, or split): տրոհել (trohel) (Armenian), разделям (razdeljam) (Bulgarian), разединявам (razedinjavam) (Bulgarian), erottaa (Finnish), disiungō (Latin), разединува (razedinuva) (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-disunite-en-verb-caedqN5J Disambiguation of 'separate, sever, or split': 2 81 17
  3. (intransitive) To disintegrate; to come apart. Tags: intransitive Translations (disintegrate; come apart): uiteenvallen (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-disunite-en-verb-cakoNGfy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 80 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 29 25 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 8 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 3 40 1 3 41 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 15 13 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 19 12 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 12 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 12 8 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 14 9 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 15 13 72 Disambiguation of 'disintegrate; come apart': 4 15 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: disunitable, disuniter Related terms: disunity

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To cause disagreement or alienation among or within."
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        "(intransitive) To disintegrate; to come apart."
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      "sense": "cause disagreement or alienation among or within",
      "word": "verdeeldheid zaaien onder"
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      "sense": "cause disagreement or alienation among or within",
      "word": "uit elkaar spelen"
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