Foreigners would believe that we are on the very verge of disunion; but the fact is otherwise (George Washington).
SYNONYM(S): severance, disjunction.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|un|ion|ism — «dihs YOON yuh nihz uhm», noun. the doctrine of disunionists … Useful english dictionary
dis|un|ion|ist — «dihs YOON yuh nihst», noun. 1. a person who advocates or works for disunion. 2. a secessionist during the U.S. Civil War … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|nex|ion — «DIHS kuh NEHK shuhn», noun. Especially British. disconnection … Useful english dictionary
disunion — dis•un•ion [[t]dɪsˈyun yən[/t]] n. 1) a severance of union; separation; disjunction 2) lack of unity; dissension • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
Disfashion — Dis*fash ion, v. t. [Pref. dis + fashion. See {Fashion}, and cf. {Defeat}.] To disfigure. [Obs.] Sir T. More. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disunion — Dis*un ion, n. [Pref. dis + union: cf. F. d[ e]sunion.] 1. The termination of union; separation; disjunction; as, the disunion of the body and the soul. [1913 Webster] 2. A breach of concord and its effect; alienation. [1913 Webster] Such a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disunionist — Dis*un ion*ist, n. An advocate of disunion, specifically, of disunion of the United States. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grun — dis·grun·tle; dis·grun·tled·ly; grun·dy; grun·dy·ism; grun·dy swal·low; grun·ion; grun·stane; grun·gy; grun; grun·tle; dis·grun·tle·ment; grun·gi·ness; … English syllables
discontinuation — /dis keuhn tin yooh ay sheuhn/, n. a breach or interruption of continuity or unity: Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work. [1605 15; < MF < ML discontinuation (s. of discontinuatio), equiv. to discontinuat(us) (ptp. of… … Universalium
disjunction — /dis jungk sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of disjoining or the state of being disjoined: a disjunction between thought and action. 2. Logic. a. Also called disjunctive, inclusive disjunction. a compound proposition that is true if and only if at least… … Universalium
