unmerge

/ˌʌnˈmɜːrdʒ/

Definitions

1. verb

to cause (something) to come apart or separate again, after having been united or combined

“The unmerging of the companies was a complex process that took months to complete.”

2. verb

to remove or separate something from a larger whole or system

“The software unmerged the user data from the old server to the new one.”

3. verb

to undo or reverse the act of merging something

“The new management decided to unmerge the departments and go back to the original structure.”

4. noun

the act of causing (something) to come apart or separate again

“The unmerging of the companies was a major issue in the merger agreement.”

Synonyms

  • disunite
  • diverge
  • separate

Antonyms

  • integrate
  • merge
  • unite