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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disjoint \Dis*joint"\, adjective [OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See {Disjoin}.] Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to {conjoint}. --Milton.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disjoint \Dis*joint"\, noun [From OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See {Disjoint}, verb (used with an object)] Difficult situation; dilemma; strait. [Obs.] ''I stand in such disjoint.'' --Chaucer.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disjoint \Dis*joint"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Disjointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disjointing}.]
1. To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts united by joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket; to dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint a fowl in carving.
Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame, But mangle and disjoint the brittle frame? --Prior.
2. To separate at junctures or joints; to break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to disjoint an edifice.
Some half-ruined wall Disjointed and about to fall. --Longfellow.
3. To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent; as, a disjointed speech.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disjoint \Dis*joint"\, verb (used without an object) To fall in pieces. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
disjoint
adjective: having no elements in common
verb
1: part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" [syn: {disassociate}, {dissociate}, {divorce}, {disunite}]
2: separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it" [syn: {disarticulate}]
3: make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of [syn: {disjoin}] [ant: {join}]
4: become separated, disconnected or disjoint [syn: {disjoin}] [ant: {join}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
63 Moby Thesaurus words for "disjoint": abrupt, alienate, break up, cast off, cast out, cut adrift, cut off, cut out, delete, depart, disarrange, disarray, disarticulate, discompose, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, dislocate, disorganize, displace, disrupt, dissever, dissociate, disturb, disunite, divide, divorce, eject, estrange, expel, isolate, leave, luxate, mess up, muddle, part, pull away, pull back, pull out, rummage, segregate, separate, sequester, set apart, set aside, sever, shut off, split, stand aloof, stand apart, stand aside, step aside, subtract, sunder, throw off, throw out, uncouple, unhinge, unjoint, unseat, unyoke, upset, withdraw
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