To disjoin or separate; to put apart or disconnect something that was joined together.
From Latin 'ab-' (away from) + 'jointus' (joined), describing the action of undoing a joining or creating separation.
This word is archaic and beautiful—it describes the opposite of 'adjoin,' showing how English speakers in the 1600s wanted distinct words for joining versus separating.
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