disassociate

dis·as·so·ci·ate

transitive verb \ˌdis-ə-ˈsō-sē-ˌāt, -shē-\

Definition of DISASSOCIATE

: to detach from association : dissociate

— dis·as·so·ci·a·tion \-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən, -shē-\ noun

Examples of DISASSOCIATE

1. <the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt>

First Known Use of DISASSOCIATE

1603

Related to DISASSOCIATE

Synonyms

break up, decouple, separate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, ramify, resolve, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke

Antonyms

join, link, unify, unite

Related Words

break down, decompose, disassemble, disintegrate, dissolve; bifurcate, bisect, cleave, dichotomize, dissect, fractionalize, fractionate, halve, partition, quarter, segment, subdivide, trisect; fragment, fragmentate, fragmentize; break, fracture, pull, rend, rift, rip, rive, rupture, tear; cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, sequester; detach, disengage, disentangle, unravel, untie

Near Antonyms

assemble, associate, blend, combine, mingle, mix; connect, couple; accumulate, agglutinate, attach, bind, cement, close, fasten, fuse, knit, stick, weld

Rhymes with DISASSOCIATE

circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate