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dis-union
dis·un·ion
/
dɪsˈyun
yən
/
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dis-
yoon
-y
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
a severance of
union
; separation; disjunction.
2.
lack of unity; dissension.
Origin:
1590–1600;
dis-
1
+
union
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disunite
(ˌdɪsjʊˈnaɪt)
—
vb
1.
to separate or become separate; disrupt
2.
(
tr
) to set at variance; estrange
dis'union
—
n
disu'niter
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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