Antonyms of verb join

2 of 5 senses of join

Sense 2
join, bring together -- (cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together")
       Antonym of disjoin (Sense 1)
      => disjoin, disjoint -- (make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of)

Sense 4
join, conjoin -- (make contact or come together; "The two roads join here")
       Antonym of disjoin (Sense 2)
      => disjoin, disjoint -- (become separated, disconnected or disjoint)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb join

5 senses of join

Sense 1
join, fall in, get together -- (become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man")

Sense 2
join, bring together -- (cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together")
       => connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")

Sense 3
join -- (come into the company of; "She joined him for a drink")

Sense 4
join, conjoin -- (make contact or come together; "The two roads join here")
       => connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")

Sense 5
connect, link, link up, join, unite -- (be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport")

Antonyms of adj joined

2 senses of joined

Sense 1
joined, united -- (of or relating to two people who are married to each other)

INDIRECT (VIA married) -> unmarried, single -- (not married or related to the unmarried state; "unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?")

Sense 2
coupled, joined, linked -- (connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks)

INDIRECT (VIA connected) -> unconnected -- (not joined or linked together)

Similarity of adj joined

2 senses of joined

Sense 1
joined, united -- (of or relating to two people who are married to each other)
       => married (vs. unmarried) -- (joined in matrimony; "a married man"; "a married couple")

Sense 2
coupled, joined, linked -- (connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks)
       => connected (vs. unconnected) -- (joined or linked together)

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