sejoin

transitive verb

se·​join

sə̇ˈjȯin

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: separate

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by join entry 1) of Latin sejungere, from se- apart (from sed, se without) + jungere to join

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