divide vs disarticulate

divide is a noun but disarticulate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divide	Yes	No	Yes	No
disarticulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, disarticulate is a hyponym of divide; that is, disarticulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divide:

divide (noun)	disarticulate (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

divide (verb)	disarticulate (verb)
perform a division	separate at the joints
move or break apart
force, take, or pull apart
make a division or separation
separate into parts or portions
act as a barrier between; stand between