disassociate

verb

dis·​as·​so·​ci·​ate ˌdis-ə-ˈsō-sē-ˌāt 

-shē-

disassociated; disassociating; disassociates

transitive verb

: to detach from association : dissociate

disassociation

ˌdis-ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən 

-shē-

noun

Synonyms of disassociate

• separate
• divide
• disconnect
• split
• dissociate
• sever
• resolve

Examples of disassociate in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, the Universal Zulu Nation disassociated itself from its founder. —Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026

Initially, Florian said the city chose to disassociate itself from the Monsanto lawsuit and file its own litigation. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

Your family will change their names to disassociate with your memory. —Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

To disassociate Braunau from Hitler’s legacy, the town government in 1989 placed a granite block from the Mauthausen concentration camp quarry before the building, inscribed with a memorial to the victims of fascism. —Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above