Detach vs Disunite - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between detach and disunite

is that detach is to take apart from; to take off while disunite is to cause disagreement or alienation among or within.

(es)

To take apart from; to take off.

to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment

(military) To separate for a special object or use.

to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment

* attach

* detachable * detachment

To cause disagreement or alienation among or within.

* 1516 , , Utopia , "Of Their Military Discipline":

If they cannot disunite them by domestic broils, then they engage their neighbours against them.

* 1863 , , Hard Cash , ch. 44:

Secrets disunite a family.

To separate, sever, or split.

* 1899 , , Jennie Baxter, Journalist , ch. 16:

I have discovered how to disunite that force and that particle.

To disintegrate; to come apart.

* 1843 , , A Blot In The 'Scutcheon , Act I:

You cannot bind me more to you, my lord.

Farewell till we renew... I trust, renew

A converse ne'er to disunite again.

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