disunify

[dis-yoo-nuh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

disunified, disunifying 

1. to destroy the unity of.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disunify¹

First recorded in 1890–95; dis- ¹ + unify

Example Sentences

Finally, Trump stirs up conflict wherever he goes, disunifying our country every step of the way.

From Salon

But two weeks ago they suffered a 27-10 loss to Arizona that was so ugly, players used the words, “disunified” and “divisive” to imply the team was falling apart.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think slowly by slowly,” Oladejo said Monday, referring to the team’s 27-10 loss to Arizona last weekend, “we just started to kind of get disunified.”

From Los Angeles Times

Passing the reconciliation bill will require the votes of 99 percent of House Democrats and 100 percent of Senate Democrats — that’s a lot of unity for an increasingly disunified group.

From Washington Post

It's a disunified, two-tier system, where Republican wins count and Democratic wins are meaningless.

From Salon

Related Words

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