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desunir-se

[dɛ.zu.nirˈsɛ]
verb (reflexive)
to separate, to part ways, to become estranged
1. to break apart or dissolve a union; to cease being united
The couple decided to separate after ten years of marriage.
O casal decidiu desunir-se após dez anos de casamento.
2. to end a partnership or alliance
The political parties desunited due to ideological differences.
Os partidos políticos desunirão-se por divergências ideológicas.
3. to become disconnected or fragmented
The group began to separate and go their own ways.
O grupo começou a desunir-se e seguir caminhos diferentes.
Synonyms
separar-seafastar-sedividir-sefragmentar-separtir-se
Antonyms
unir-sejuntar-sereunir-sealiar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desunir-se
commonly used in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
desunir-se
standard usage
Portugal
desunir-se
formal and literary usage; sometimes replaced by separar-se in colloquial speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

desunir-se da família
desunir-se do grupo
desunir-se politicamente
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