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.
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Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociating
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The palace has sought to draw a bold line separating the former prince and the rest of the monarchy by stripping him of his titles, including the right to be called a prince.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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As with any biological evidence, there can be challenges in separating DNA, etc.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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These perennials live for a long time, and dividing them provides more plants every few years so expanding your garden won't even cost much.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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People have a habit of dividing life into segments.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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House Bill 1002 offers multiple solutions, including automatically placing residential ratepayers on budget billing and prohibiting utilities from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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How To Prevent Freeze Damage Besides disconnecting a water hose from an outdoor spigot and storing it somewhere indoors, a protective cover for your spigot and draining extra water are also recommended.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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For the past three seasons, the Twins have been committed to splitting the workload between Jeffers and Christian Vázquez evenly, alternating between the two to keep each fresh.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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The University of Michigan team addressed the longstanding challenge of inefficient photocatalysts when splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, offering a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel-dependent methods.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Disassociating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociating. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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