v. t.
That marriage, therefore, God himself disjoins. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses. Pennant.
v. i. To become separated; to part. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. unconnected, detached.
a. [ OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoin. ] Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to
n. [ From OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoint, v. t. ] Difficult situation; dilemma; strait. [ Obs. ] “I stand in such disjoint.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame,
But mangle and disjoint the brittle frame? Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some half-ruined wall
Disjointed and about to fall. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To fall in pieces. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Separated at the joints; disconnected; incoherent. --
adv. In a disjointed state. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]