disunite

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌdɪsjuˈnaɪt/ UK /ˌdɪsjuːˈnaɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to break the unity of; to separate or set at variance

Petty rivalries disunited the once-solid alliance.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to break the unity of; to... separate divide sever split sunder disjoin

Opposites

unite join combine merge consolidate

Word family

Derived forms disuniteddisuniondisunity

Related forms unite union disunion

Etymology

From dis- ('apart, reversal') + unite, from Latin unitus, past participle of unire ('to join into one'), from unus ('one').

dis- Latin unire Latin unus Latin

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# disunite

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɪsjuˈnaɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪsjuːˈnaɪt/

## Meanings
1. to break the unity of; to separate or set at variance

## Examples
- Petty rivalries disunited the once-solid alliance.

## Synonyms
- separate
- divide
- sever
- split
- sunder
- disjoin

## Antonyms
- unite
- join
- combine
- merge
- consolidate

## Derived Forms
- disunited
- disunion
- disunity

## Related Forms
- unite
- union
- disunion

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dis-
- Root: unire
- Root: unus

## Etymology
From dis- ('apart, reversal') + unite, from Latin unitus, past participle of unire ('to join into one'), from unus ('one').

## AI Etymology
Disunite comes from dis- ('apart, reversal') + unite, from Latin unitus, past participle of unire ('to join into one'), from unus ('one'). The historical trail runs through Latin dis-, Latin unire and Latin unus. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to break the unity of; to separate or set at variance. Derived formations include disunited, disunion, disunity; related forms include unite, union, disunion.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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