disject Definition
to scatter or disperse.
Using disject: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "disject" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The wind disjected the leaves all over the yard.
Example
The protesters were disjected by the police.
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The explosion disjected debris across the street.
disject Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with disject
disjecta membra
scattered fragments, especially of a literary work
Example
The disjecta membra of the manuscript were found in different libraries around the world.
disjecta membra poetae
fragments of poetry
Example
The scholar spent years piecing together the disjecta membra poetae of the ancient poet's work.
disjecta membra litterarum
scattered remains of literature
Example
The library contained many disjecta membra litterarum from ancient texts.
Origins of disject
from Latin 'disjectus', meaning 'scattered'
Summary: disject in Brief
The verb 'disject' [dih-jekt] means to scatter or disperse. It is often used to describe the scattering of objects or debris, as in 'The explosion disjected debris across the street.' 'Disject' also appears in phrases like 'disjecta membra,' which refers to scattered fragments of a literary work.
