disassociate
verb
dis·as·so·ci·ate
ˌdis-ə-ˈsō-sē-ˌāt 
-shē-
disassociated; disassociating; disassociates
: to detach from association : dissociate
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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
In a way, she’s disassociated from that and compartmentalized it in some sociopathic, pathological way.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Olsen is her sister Christina who embraces the spiritual realm to cope with losing her dad, while Lyonne’s Rachel opts to smoke pot and disassociate.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 July 2024
Berrios told the Herald that Latinos who support the Republican presidential nominee disassociate themselves from those negative depictions of new arrivals.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow and, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
Caitlin Clark has publicly disassociated herself from racist and xenophobic remarks seemingly made in her defense, as the WNBA star addresses hateful comments made at her rivals and opponents’ expense.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 June 2024
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Olsen is her sister Christina who embraces the spiritual realm to cope with losing her dad, while Lyonne’s Rachel opts to smoke pot and disassociate.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 July 2024
Berrios told the Herald that Latinos who support the Republican presidential nominee disassociate themselves from those negative depictions of new arrivals.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow and, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
Caitlin Clark has publicly disassociated herself from racist and xenophobic remarks seemingly made in her defense, as the WNBA star addresses hateful comments made at her rivals and opponents’ expense.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 June 2024
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassociate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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