disjointed |dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd| adjective lacking a coherent sequence or connection: piecing together disjointed fragments of information. DERIVATIVES disjointedly adverb, disjointedness noun disjoint |dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt| verb [ with obj. ] 1 disturb the cohesion or organization of: the loss of the area disjointed military plans. 2 dated take apart at the joints. disjoint a six-pound fowl, put in a pot, and simmer until tender. adjective Mathematics(of two or more sets) having no elements in common. ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘disjointed’): from Old French desjoint ‘separated’, from the verb desjoindre (see disjoin) . disjointed adjective 1 a disjointed series of impressions in her mind:unconnected, disconnected, without unity, disunited, discontinuous, fragmented, fragmentary, disorganized,disordered, muddled, mixed up, jumbled, garbled,incoherent, confused, fitful, erratic, spasmodic, patchy, scrappy, bitty, piecemeal; ramblin...

persuade verb 1 he tried to persuade her to come with him: prevail on, talk someone into, coax, convince, make, get, press some one into, induce, win someone over, bring someone round, argue someone into, pressure someone into, pressurise someone into, coerce, influence, sway, prompt, inveigle,entice, tempt, lure, cajole, wheedle someone into, get round, blarney, prod someone into, reason someone into; Law procure; informal sweet-talk, smooth-talk, soft-soap,twist someone's arm. ANTONYMS dissuade, discourage, deter. 2 shortage of money persuaded them to abandon the scheme:cause, lead, move, dispose, incline, motivate, induce. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD persuade, convince, induce See convince. plummet |ˈplʌmɪt| verb (plummets, plummeting, plummeted) [ no obj. ]fall or drop straight down at high speed: a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully. • decrease rapidly in value or amount: hardware sales plummeted. noun 1 a steep and rapid fall or drop. the ...