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Disorb vs Desorb - What's the difference?

disorb | desorb |

As verbs the difference between disorb and desorb

is that disorb is to throw out of the proper orbit; to unsphere while desorb is (of a substance) to remove (or be removed) from a surface onto which it was adsorbed or through which it was absorbed.

disorb

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To throw out of the proper orbit; to unsphere.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

    desorb

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of a substance) To remove (or be removed) from a surface onto which it was adsorbed or through which it was absorbed

    • Related terms

    * desorption