disarticulate
[ dis-ahr-tik-yuh-leyt ]
/ ˌdɪs ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪt /
verb (used with or without object), dis·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, dis·ar·tic·u·lat·ing.
to make or become disjointed, as the bones of a body or stems of a plant.
Origin of disarticulate
First recorded in 1820–30;
dis-1 +
articulate
OTHER WORDS FROM disarticulate
dis·ar·tic·u·la·tion, noun dis·ar·tic·u·la·tor, nounWords nearby disarticulate
disarm,
disarmament,
disarming,
disarrange,
disarray,
disarticulate,
disarticulation,
disassemble,
disassembler,
disassociate,
disassortative mating
Example sentences from the Web for disarticulate
Whenever it is possible, cut the bone through its continuity rather than disarticulate.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery |Joseph BellPray, never mind me at all, gentlemen—I'll listen blandly whilst I disarticulate this beautiful bird.
The Seeker |Harry Leon Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for disarticulate
disarticulate
/ (ˌdɪsɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
to separate or cause to separate at the joints, esp those of bones