Disjoin

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsdʒɔɪn/

Disjoin (verb)

  1. To separate things that were joined together, so they are no longer connected.
  2. To disconnect something from a set or system, so it no longer belongs with the others.
  3. In logic, to treat two statements as alternatives rather than both being true at the same time.

Examples

  • The technician disjoins the parts carefully.
  • The teacher disjoins the sentence into smaller parts.