|dish+(y)ü..., |dis+yü... verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + unite
transitive verb
1. : to destroy the unity of : divide , separate
might we not disunite our war effort by trying prematurely to unite our peace effort — A.H.Vandenberg †1951
a league of disunited nations — E.B.White
the family was deeply disunited, and each member unhappy for a different reason — George Santayana
2. : to alienate in spirit : destroy the concord or harmony between or among
attempted to disunite the members of the club by gossip
intransitive verb
: to fall apart or separate into individual units : become disunified or disjoined