disassociate

verb

dis·​as·​so·​ci·​ate ˌdis-ə-ˈsō-sē-ˌāt How to pronounce disassociate (audio)
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disassociated; disassociating; disassociates

transitive verb

: to detach from association : dissociate
disassociation noun

Examples of disassociate in a Sentence

the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt
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In recent years, activists have attempted to get government officials to disassociate from Columbus. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Second, disassociate from Hamas and other terrorist groups, including Iran, lay down all arms, and come to the table with a plan to live in harmony with Israel. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025 Burnett learned how to disassociate, pretending at bath time to be a mermaid or drawing comics about a fictional happy family. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 These are ongoing and continuing obligations which, if the member did not meet them, the member could be disassociated from the Subject LLCs and thus lose the right to distributions. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disassociate

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disassociate was in 1598

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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassociate. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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