2. To alienate in spirit; to break the concord of.

Go on both in hand, O nations, never be disunited, be the praise . . . of all posterity!

Milton.

Dis`u*nite", v. i. To part; to fall asunder; to become separated.

The joints of the body politic do separate and disunite.

South.

Dis`u*nit"er (?), n. One who, or that which, disjoins or causes disunion.

Dis*u"ni*ty (?), n. A state of separation or disunion; want of unity. Dr. H. More.

Dis*us"age (?), n. Gradual cessation of use or custom; neglect of use; disuse. [R.] Hooker.

Dis*use" (?; see Dis-), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disused (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disusing.] 1. To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of.

2. To disaccustom; -- with to or from; as, disused to toil. "Disuse me from . . . pain." Donne.

Dis*use" (?), n. Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose their strength by disuse.

The disuse of the tongue in the only . . . remedy.

Addison.

Church discipline then fell into disuse.

Southey.

Dis*u"til*ize (?), v. t. To deprive of utility; to render useless. [R.] Mrs. Browning.

Dis*val`u*a"tion (?), n. Disesteem; depreciation; disrepute. Bacon.

Dis*val"ue (?; see Dis-), v. t. To undervalue; to depreciate. Shak.

Dis*val"ue, n. Disesteem; disregard. B. Jonson.

Dis`van*ta"geous (?), a. [Pref. dis- + vantage.] Disadvantageous. [Obs.] "Disadvantageous ground." Drayton.

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