disunite

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ 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.

1. To cause disagreement or alienation among or within.

   “If they cannot disunite them by domestic broils, then they engage their neighbours against them.”

   “Secrets disunite a family.”

2. To separate, sever, or split.

   “I have discovered how to disunite that force and that particle.”

3. To disintegrate; to come apart.

   “You cannot bind me more to you, my lord. Farewell till we renew... I trust, renew A converse ne'er to disunite again.”