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dis·joint
 disjoint
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
joInt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disjoints, disjointing, disjointed |
| definition 1: |
to separate (something) at the joints.
- similar words:
- joint
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| definition 2: |
to destroy the order or coherence of.
The flood of interruptions from the audience disjointed his carefully planned speech. |
| definition 3: |
to put out of joint; dislocate.
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| related words: |
amputate, separate, turn, twist |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to separate at the joints; come apart.
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| definition 2: |
to become out of joint.
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| related words: |
separate |
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