disarticulate

verb

Definition of disarticulatenext
as in to divide

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Recent Examples of disarticulate Only two sets of human remains were uncovered at the burial site (though Linares also wrote that other disarticulated human bones were found throughout the refuse). — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017 Dependency theorists have often used the words distorted or disarticulated or deformed to describe dependent economies. — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarticulate
  1. divide
  2. disconnect
  3. disaggregate
  4. separate
  5. disunite
  6. disengage
  7. detach
  8. break up
Verb
  • The new retrospective is divided into seven chapters that showcase different thematic or formal aspects of Abercrombie’s career, including the miniatures and still lifes that are often overlooked.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Crockett made the comments while criticizing Democrats for becoming divided on the issue.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of divide
Verb
  • If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Marlin, 51, could not be reached for comment Tuesday, and phone numbers listed for him appear to have been disconnected.
    — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • That allowed the brain tissue, though damaged and disaggregated, to heat and then cool, forming the unique organic glass.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • For example, some educational leaders may not want to be accountable to data that disaggregates student outcomes by race — federal law requires the production and use of such data.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Definition of disaggregate
Verb
  • Davis was already separated from Freddie’s mother at the time.
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The couple wed in Boca Raton, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2006, and had two sons, Benjamin, born in 2009, and Lincoln, born in 2010, before separating in 2012.
    — Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of separate
Verb
  • 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
Definition of disunite
Verb
  • Once a record begins playing, the mechanics are disengaged completely, preserving the playback quality.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Research published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology found that romantic partners who coped with conflict by disengaging — through avoidance, withdrawal or denial—exhibited stronger physiological stress responses and slower recovery afterward.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of disengage
Verb
  • Conversely, if a manager is burnt out or detached, that negativity can quickly permeate the group.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Detach Removable Parts If the waffle maker has removable parts, detach them from the unit and wash them by hand or in the dishwasher, following the manufacturer's cleaning guidelines.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of detach
Verb
  • The basketball-centric solution for the ACC would be a merger or alliance of some kind between the Big East and the ACC, which would be akin to a reassembling of the original Big East, which should never have been broken up to begin with.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The band, which broke up in 2016, reunited two years ago to perform a series of concerts.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of break up

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“Disarticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarticulate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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