disassociate

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verb

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

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disassociated; disassociating; disassociates

transitive verb

: to detach from association : dissociate

disassociation

ˌdis-ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən 

-shē-

noun

disassociation

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noun

dis·​association "+ 

: the act, process, or an instance of disassociating : the state of being disassociated : dissociation

the false disassociation of the individual and the social

—R. M. MacIver

Synonyms of disassociate

Verb

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

Examples of disassociate in a Sentence

Verb

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Around the same time, Hogshead began a letter writing campaign aimed at drawing broader attention to Butler’s controversies and urging other volleyball organizations and teams to disassociate themselves from him. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 June 2026

The rush to disassociate from the Freedom 250 concerts is reminiscent of the exodus of artists who were booked to play the Kennedy Center after the president took control of the longstanding arts institution. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 May 2026

So that would be kind of one of the goals is to disassociate from being an incel and overcome that. — Ryan Brennan april 15, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined above