Antonyms of verb unite
1 of 6 senses of unite
Sense 1
unite, unify -- (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)
Antonym of divide (Sense 1)
=> divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up -- (separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb unite
6 senses of unite
Sense 1
unite, unify -- (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)
=> 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
unify, unite, merge -- (become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge")
=> integrate -- (become one; become integrated; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds")
Sense 3
unite, combine -- (have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense")
=> have, feature -- (have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France")
Sense 4
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")
Sense 5
unite, unify -- (bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")
Sense 6
unite, unify, merge -- (join or combine; "We merged our resources")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")
