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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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for disassociate
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassociate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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