disjoint

1 of 2

adjective

dis·​joint (ˌ)dis-ˈjȯint 

1

obsolete : disjointed sense 1a

2

: having no elements in common

disjoint mathematical sets

disjoint

2 of 2

verb

disjointed; disjointing; disjoints

transitive verb

1

: to disturb the orderly structure or arrangement of

2

: to take apart at the joints

intransitive verb

: to come apart at the joints

Synonyms

Verb

• break up
• decouple
• disassociate
• disconnect
• disjoin
• dissever
• dissociate
• disunite
• divide
• divorce
• part
• ramify
• resolve
• separate
• sever
• split
• sunder
• uncouple
• unlink
• unyoke

Examples of disjoint in a Sentence

Verb

disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying

the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The products live in almost totally disjoint worlds. —Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2006

Verb

Wines of poor quality from vintage 2024 include excessive green notes in both aromas and flavors and often disjointed flavors. —Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025

This experiment could have gone wrong in any number of ways—by seeming contrived, by seeming disjointed, by imposing on its readers the irksome requirement of tracking which voice is saying what across two continents and the better part of a century. —Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English disjoynt, from Anglo-French desjoint, past participle of desjoindre

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for disjoint

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint
• viewpoint

Kids Definition

disjoint

1 of 2 adjective

dis·​joint (ˈ)dis-ˈjȯint 

: having no members in common

disjoint mathematical sets

disjoint

2 of 2 verb

1

: to separate the parts of

2

: to take or come apart at the joints