DISUNITE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

disunite

verb

(ˌ)dis-yü-ˈnīt

Definition of disunite

as in to divide

to set or force apart attempted to disunite the members of the club by vicious gossip

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Recent Examples of disunite Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026 When the state is weak and the people disunited, as under Boris Yeltsin, the West exploits and weakens Russia and its people. — Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post, 12 June 2023 The moment, halfway through the king’s coronation, was a striking image of a family disunited and a reminder of the differing paths the two royal brothers have taken in the last three years. — Max Colchester, wsj.com, 7 May 2023

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In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met at Höfði House, representing rival nuclear superpowers divided by decades of distrust.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of divide

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We are connected across continents in milliseconds, but too often separated by fear, anger, and mistrust.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Initially, Jessie’s overriding goal was simply to win back playtime with Bonnie, especially after becoming separated from her during a dance class.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of separate

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The interface splits each 2-core fiber into two single-core fibers inside the repeater for efficient amplification, then merges them back into 2-core fibers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Wanda, a donkey, and Max, a horse, split their time between a farm upstate and a stable in the Bronx.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of split

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The Clean Energy Choice Act, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), requires utilities to offer homeowners a financial incentive to disconnect from gas and electrify the home when gas service line repairs are scheduled.

— Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The team also demonstrated that the sheet could reconstruct its overall shape even after some fibers were cut or disconnected.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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