Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disunite

/dɪsjuːˈnaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: dis-unite
IPA: /dɪsjuːˈnaɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause disagreement or alienation among or within.

Transitive verb

verb

To separate, sever, or split.

Transitive verb

verb

To disintegrate; to come apart.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"If they cannot disunite them by domestic broils, then they engage their neighbours against them."
"Secrets disunite a family."
"I have discovered how to disunite that force and that particle."
"You cannot bind me more to you, my lord. Farewell till we renew... I trust, renew A converse ne'er to disunite again."

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsjuːˈnaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disunites (present, singular) disuniting (participle, present) disunited (participle, past) disunited (past)

Derived Forms

disunitable disuniter

Frequently Paired Words

deunionize disunity

Synonyms

separate divide part disassociate dissociate divorce disjoint

Rhymes With

right all right might night all-night white great white light quite new light fight site

Questions

How do you pronounce disunite?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsjuːˈnaɪt/.
What does disunite mean?: To cause disagreement or alienation among or within.
Where does disunite come 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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