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disunite.

To cause disagreement or alienation among or within.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪsjuːˈnaɪt/UK
  1. To cause disagreement or alienation among or within.

    transitive
  2. To separate, sever, or split.

    transitive
  3. To disintegrate; to come apart.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite English disunite From dis- + unite.

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