disassociate
verb
dis·as·so·ci·ate
ˌdis-ə-ˈsō-sē-ˌāt 
-shē-
disassociated; disassociating; disassociates
: to detach from association : dissociate
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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Laporta wanted to disassociate himself completely from the project and Barca’s strongest rivals before club members go to the polls.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
When the Pac-12 presented an opportunity to disassociate from the Mountain West’s lower tier, especially with schedule strength occupying a central role in the CFP selection process, Boise State, SDSU, Fresno State, Colorado State and Utah State simply could not afford to pass.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Can the bewitching kindness be disassociated from the defining unkindness at the heart of Southern history, visible in the portraits of Confederates in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel?
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But on the other side, a wave of conservatives have called for Republicans to disassociate from Carlson.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2025
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
When the Pac-12 presented an opportunity to disassociate from the Mountain West’s lower tier, especially with schedule strength occupying a central role in the CFP selection process, Boise State, SDSU, Fresno State, Colorado State and Utah State simply could not afford to pass.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Can the bewitching kindness be disassociated from the defining unkindness at the heart of Southern history, visible in the portraits of Confederates in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel?
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But on the other side, a wave of conservatives have called for Republicans to disassociate from Carlson.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassociate. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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