Disjoining

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Disjoin \Dis*join"\ (d[i^]s*join"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Disjoined} (d[i^]s*joind"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Disjoining}.]
     [OF. desjoindre, F. disjoindre, d['e]joindre, fr. L.
     disjungere; dis- + jungere to join. See {Join}, and cf.
     {Disjoint}, {Disjunct}.]
     To part; to disunite; to separate; to sunder.


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           That marriage, therefore, God himself disjoins.
                                                    --Milton.
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           Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we
           have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy.
                                                    --Addison.
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           Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses.
                                                    --Pennant.
  
     Syn: To disunite; separate; detach; sever; dissever; sunder;
          disconnect.
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