Definition

To cause people or things to be separated or to stop being united.

Example

The disagreement among the team members began to disunite them.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I feel like some events can really disunite people instead of bringing them together.

That's true; sometimes disagreements just escalate.

Yeah, it’s strange how a simple discussion can disunite friends.

Definitely, it’s important to focus on what we have in common.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Disunite → It is formed from "dis-" (meaning apart) and "unite" (from Latin "unire", meaning to join together). The word "disunite" means to separate or cause to be apart from being joined together.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'apart' ('dis-') from being 'joined' ('unite') — that's why disunite means to separate.

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