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
Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
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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
Post-Trump, the Republican party will likely be disunited.
—Elliot Kaufman, National Review, 13 July 2017
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
Post-Trump, the Republican party will likely be disunited.
—Elliot Kaufman, National Review, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunite
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Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said the two men were hit near the ceasefire line that divides Gaza, with one half under Israeli military control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Developer Scott Gibbel had initially presented plans for three buildings on the site, but, following mixed reviews from commissioners at a meeting in December, the proposal was revised, with a 218,700 square-foot structure divided into two separate buildings.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Carl Sagan's baloney detection kit taught us how to separate good science from the work of charlatans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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His piece of genius separated the sides entering the 84th minute but during a chaotic finale, the hosts conspired to grab defeat from the jaws of victory.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead of one big weekly grocery trip, shoppers are splitting their carts between a warehouse club and a traditional supermarket.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Feb. 2026
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Michigan State starting on Valentine’s Day, the Bruins wrapped up their three-game homestand on a positive note after splitting the first two, a one-point, double-overtime loss to Indiana followed by a 22-point blowout of Rutgers in which five players scored in double digits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Republican strategists argue the message risks looking disconnected from voters’ daily concerns.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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There was also another hose disconnected for driving cooling, which affects airflow.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Disunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunite. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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