desunir

v.

1 to separate.

2 to divide, to cause a rift between (enemistar) (grupos).

Elsa desunió los trozos de madera Elsa divided the wood pieces.

3 to sever, to break, to disconnect, to dissever.

María desunió el madero Mary severed the wooden beam.

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desunir

► verbo transitivo

1 (separar) to divide, separate

2 figurado to cause discord, disunite

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VT

1) (=separar) to separate

2) (=enemistar) to cause a rift between

el problema de la herencia ha desunido a la familia — the inheritance problem has split the family

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verbo transitivo <organización> to divide, split

el problema desunió a la familia — the problem caused a rift within the family

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verbo transitivo <organización> to divide, split

el problema desunió a la familia — the problem caused a rift within the family

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desunir [I1 ]

vt

‹organización› to divide, split, cause a split in

el problema desunió a la familia the problem caused a rift within the family

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desunir verbo transitivo & verbo reflexivo
1 (separar) to separate, disconnect
2 (enemistar) to split, divide: la política les ha desunido, politics has thrown them apart

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desunir

♦ vt

1. [separar] to separate

2. [enemistar] [grupos] to divide, to cause a rift between

♦ See also the pronominal verb desunirse

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desunir

v/t divide

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desunir vt

: to split, to divide