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adjective

Definition of disunitednext
as in divided
disagreeing with each other the disunited members of the committee couldn't accomplish anything

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disunited

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verb

past tense of disunite
as in separated
to set or force apart attempted to disunite the members of the club by vicious gossip

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  1. divided
  2. separated
  3. disconnected
  4. split
Adjective
  • For some, the assassination was held up as evidence of a divided country obsessed with bloodshed.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The divided region has remained a flashpoint for nearly half a century, including throughout the ongoing 14-month war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement, which has been backed by Iran and its Axis of Resistance coalition, of which Syria was a member.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Verb
  • The Malibu Village mall is separated from the coast by two rows of houses, a golf course and Pacific Coast Highway, yet is still at risk because of its proximity to not just the ocean but also Malibu Lagoon.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Rocketman star also recalled having nightmares after being separated from his mom on a flight as a child.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of separated
Verb
  • The patient pulled up the leg of his jeans and disconnected his metal ankle prosthesis from the socket.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • We’re disconnected from our animal self.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of disconnected
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  • The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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