'Disjoint' definitions:

Definition of 'disjoint'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Having no elements in common
verb
Part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" [syn: disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint]
verb
Separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it" [syn: disjoint, disarticulate]
verb
Make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of [syn: disjoin, disjoint] [ant: bring together, join]
verb
Become separated, disconnected or disjoint [syn: disjoin, disjoint] [ant: conjoin, join]

Definition of 'Disjoint'

From: GCIDE
  • Disjoint \Dis*joint"\, a. [OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoin.] Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to conjoint. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Disjoint'

From: GCIDE
  • Disjoint \Dis*joint"\, n. [From OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoint, v. t.] Difficult situation; dilemma; strait. [Obs.] "I stand in such disjoint." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Disjoint'

From: GCIDE
  • Disjoint \Dis*joint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disjointed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disjointing.]
  • 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame, But mangle and disjoint the brittle frame? --Prior. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To separate at junctures or joints; to break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to disjoint an edifice. [1913 Webster]
  • Some half-ruined wall Disjointed and about to fall. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent; as, a disjointed speech. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Disjoint'

From: GCIDE
  • Disjoint \Dis*joint"\, v. i. To fall in pieces. --Shak. [1913 Webster]