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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take apart; uncouple |
| Synonyms: | abstract, break it off, break it up, cut off, detach, disassociate, disengage, disjoin, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, drop it, part, separate, sever, sideline, unfix |
| Antonyms: | attach, connect, couple, hitch, hook, join, link, plug |
| Main Entry: | cut off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent; interrupt |
| Synonyms: | block, break in, bring to end, catch, close off, disconnect, discontinue, halt, insulate, intercept, intersect, intervene, intrude, isolate, obstruct, renounce, segregate, separate, sequester, suspend |
| Antonyms: | allow, encourage, permit |
| Main Entry: | discontinue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent activity from going on |
| Synonyms: | abandon, bag it, blow off, break off, call it quits, cease, close, desist, disconnect, disjoin, dissever, disunite, drop, end, finish, give over, give up, halt, interpose, interrupt, intervene, kill, knock off, leave off, part, pause, put an end to, quit, refrain from, scrub, separate, stop, surcease, suspend, terminate |
| Antonyms: | carry on, continue, restart, retry |
| Main Entry: | disengage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | free from connection |
| Synonyms: | abstract, back off, back out, cut loose, cut out, detach, disassociate, disconnect, disentangle, disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divide, drop out, ease, extricate, liberate, loose, loosen, opt out, pull the plug, release, separate, set free, unbind, uncouple, undo, unfasten, unfix, unloose, untie, weasel out, withdraw |
| Antonyms: | attach, bind, connect, engage, fasten, join, unite |
| Main Entry: | disintegrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fall apart; reduce to pieces |
| Synonyms: | atomize, break apart, break down, break up, come apart, crumble, decay, decline, decompose, degenerate, deliquesce, descend, detach, dilapidate, disband, disconnect, disimprove, dismantle, disorganize, disperse, disunite, divide, fade away, fall to pieces, molder, pulverize, putrefy, rot, separate, sever, shatter, sink, splinter, spoil, taint, take apart, turn, turn to dust, wash away, wash out, wither, worsen |
| Antonyms: | combine, meld, unite |
| Main Entry: | dislocate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | displace |
| Synonyms: | break, disarticulate, disconnect, disengage, disjoint, disorder, disrupt, disturb, disunite, divide, jumble, misplace, mix up, move, put out of joint, remove, rummage, separate, shift, transfer, unhinge, upset |
| Antonyms: | keep together, order |
| Main Entry: | dissociate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | part company with; separate |
| Synonyms: | abstract, alienate, break off, detach, disassociate, disband, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, disperse, disrupt, distance, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, isolate, quit, scatter, segregate, set apart, uncouple, unfix |
| Antonyms: | associate, attach, join |
| Main Entry: | divorce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | split up a marriage |
| Synonyms: | annul, break up, cancel, disconnect, disjoin, dissever, dissociate, dissolve, disunite, divide, nullify, part, put away, separate, sever, split, sunder, unmarry |
| Antonyms: | marry |
| Main Entry: | interrupt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, interfere |
| Synonyms: | arrest, barge in, break, break in, break off, break train of thought, bust in, butt in, check, chime in, come between, crash, crowd in, cut, cut in on, cut off*, cut short, defer, delay, disconnect, discontinue, disjoin, disturb, disunite, divide, edge in, get in the way, halt, heckle, hinder, hold up, horn in, impede, in, infringe, inject, insinuate, intrude, lay aside, obstruct, prevent, punctuate, put in, separate, sever, shortstop, stay, stop, suspend, work in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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