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Adjective: disjoint  dis'joynt
  1. (mathematics) having no elements in common
Verb: disjoint  dis'joynt
  1. Part; cease or break association with
    - disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite
     
  2. Separate at the joints
    "disjoint the chicken before cooking it";
    - disarticulate
     
  3. Make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
    - disjoin
     
  4. Become separated, disconnected or disjoint
    - disjoin

Derived forms: disjointed, disjointing, disjoints

See also: separate

Type of: break, break up, disunite, divide, part, separate, split, split up

Encyclopedia: Disjoint