'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
Definition of 'Disjoint'
From: GCIDE
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]
Synonyms of 'disjoint'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abrupt,
- alienate,
- break up,
- cast off,
- cast out,
- cut adrift,
- cut off,
- cut out,
- delete,
- depart,
- disarrange,
- disarray,
- disarticulate,
- discompose,
- disconnect,
- disengage,
- disjoin,
- dislocate,
- disorganize,
- displace,
- disrupt,
- dissever,
- dissociate,
- disturb,
- disunite,
- divide,
- divorce,
- eject,
- estrange,
- expel,
- isolate,
- leave,
- luxate,
- mess up,
- muddle,
- part,
- pull away,
- pull back,
- pull out,
- rummage,
- segregate,
- separate,
- sequester,
- set apart,
- set aside,
- sever,
- shut off,
- split,
- stand aloof,
- stand apart,
- stand aside,
- step aside,
- subtract,
- sunder,
- throw off,
- throw out,
- uncouple,
- unhinge,
- unjoint,
- unseat,
- unyoke,
- upset,
- withdraw