Disjoin vs Detach - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between disjoin and detach

is that disjoin is to separate; to disunite while detach is to take apart from; to take off.

(en verb)

To separate; to disunite.

* Milton

That marriage, therefore, God himself disjoins .

* Addison

Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy.

* Pennant

Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses.

To become separated.

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(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