disassociating

verb

present participle of disassociate
as in separating
to set or force apart the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt

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Recent Examples of disassociating Eugene Levy recalled the Home Alone actor disassociating from a friend who worried about his weight. — Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociating
  1. separating
  2. dividing
  3. disconnecting
  4. splitting
Verb
  • After all, separating core banking from other activities is the best way to protect Americans from the risks banks keep projecting on FinTechs and crypto firms.
    — Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Isla Fisher is shedding light on her life since separating from Sacha Baron Cohen.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of separating
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  • Experts, however, say the vaccine is safe and effective, and research indicates dividing it into multiple shots has no health benefit.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, there are different genres, and dividing into different genres is OK.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dividing
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  • Save your receipt and take screenshots of anything unusual before disconnecting the device.
    — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And so, for instance, there’s surveys showing that Gen Z are the generation most likely to report disconnecting from their digital devices.
    — Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnecting
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  • Then, about 50 years ago, lightning struck the oak’s crotch, splitting the tree nearly in two.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In this climate, splitting your funds between both accounts may make the most sense.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of splitting

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