disunite
verb [T] /ˌdɪs.juːˈnaɪt/Definition
› to cause people to disagree so much that they can no longer work together effectively: A publicly disunited party stands little chance of winning the election.Separating and dividing disunity /dɪˈsjuː.nɪ.ti/
/-nə.t̬i/ noun [U] Separating and dividing
/-nə.t̬i/ noun [U] Separating and dividing (Definition of disunite verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bifurcate verb
- bisect verb
- borderline noun
- break sth up phrasal verb
- break-up noun (DIVISION)
- breakdown noun (DIVISION)
- dismember verb
- dissociate verb
- dissociate yourself from sth phrasal verb
- divide verb (DISAGREE)
- divide verb (SEPARATE)
- divide/split (sth) down the middle idiom
- divisive adjective
- fork verb (DIVIDE)
- polarize verb
- pull sth/sb apart phrasal verb
- quarter verb (CUT INTO FOUR)
- resolve sth into sth phrasal verb
- riven adjective
- segment verb
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