English Dictionary: disjoining | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Disjoin \Dis*join"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disjoined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disjoining}.] [OF. desjoindre, F. disjoindre, d[82]joindre, fr. L. disjungere; dis- + jungere to join. See {Join}, and cf. {Disjoint}, {Disjunct}.] To part; to disunite; to separate; to sunder. That marriage, therefore, God himself disjoins. --Milton. Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy. --Addison. Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses. --Pennant. Syn: To disunite; separate; detach; sever; dissever; sunder; disconnect. |