English adjective: disjoint | |||
1. | disjoint having no elements in common | ||
Similar | separate | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
Antonyms | joint | ||
English verb: disjoint | |||
1. | disjoint (social) part; cease or break association with | ||
Samples | She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president. | ||
Synonyms | disassociate, dissociate, disunite, divorce | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, break up, part, separate, split, split up | ||
2. | disjoint (contact) separate at the joints | ||
Samples | Disjoint the chicken before cooking it. | ||
Synonyms | disarticulate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disunite, divide, part, separate | ||
3. | disjoint (contact) make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of | ||
Synonyms | disjoin | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disunite, divide, part, separate | ||
Cause | disjoin, disjoint | ||
Antonyms | bring together, join | ||
4. | disjoint (contact) become separated, disconnected or disjoint | ||
Synonyms | disjoin | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | divide, part, separate | ||
Antonyms | conjoin, join | ||