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Verb: disarticulate  ,dis-aa(r)'ti-kyu,leyt
  1. Separate at the joints
    "disarticulate the chicken before cooking it";
    - disjoint
     
  2. (linguistics) pronounce unclearly or separate into distinct syllables
    "Students often disarticulate unfamiliar words when reading aloud"

Derived forms: disarticulated, disarticulates, disarticulating

Type of: disunite, divide, part, separate