unjoining

Breaking a connection

Unjoining is the act of separating things that were previously connected or joined together.

It applies to both physical objects and abstract connections: you might unjoin two pieces of wood, or unjoin a membership from an account.

The word functions as both a verb form and a noun describing the process itself.

The unjoining of the railroad cars took longer than expected.

detaching

unfasten

Release from attachment

unbindTo release from bonds
uncoupleSeparate connected things
disengageBreak free from attachment

release · loosen · detach · free · disconnect · unhook · unclip · unsnap · unlatch · untie

dividing

partition

Barrier separating spaces

bisectDivide into two equal portions
halveDivide into two
segmentDistinct part of whole

subdivide · section · split · cleave · sunder · dissect · fraction · dichotomize · quarter · portion

dismantling

disassemble

Separate into parts

deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
take apartSeparate into components
break downFail mechanically or emotionally

unbuild · strip · dismantle · demolish · decommission · disintegrate · disentangle · unravel · untangle · decompose

separating

part

Piece of whole

severCut apart completely
disuniteCause to separate
estrangeCause emotional separation

alienate · isolate · segregate · divorce · dissociate · disaffiliate · withdraw · distance · break · rupture

Opposites

connection/separation

unjoiningjoining

Linking into one

connecting · uniting · fusing · bonding · linking

assembly/disassembly

unjoiningassembling

Fitting parts together

combining · putting together · constructing · building · integrating

Family

join, joint, junction, joining, rejoin, enjoin, adjoining, conjunction, rejoinder

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