disunite
/dɪsˈjuːnaɪt/
verb
- To cause people or groups to stop working together or to become divided, often by creating disagreement or conflict.
- The argument over money began to disunite the members of the band.
- The coach warned that gossip would disunite the team and hurt their performance.
- Politicians sometimes use harsh language that can disunite a community.
- To separate or break apart something that was joined or united.
- A strong earthquake can disunite the layers of rock deep underground.
- Over time, rust and weather can disunite the parts of an old metal fence.
- The chemist tried to disunite the two bonded elements using heat.