as in to separate
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 disassociate
These are ongoing and continuing obligations which, if the member did not meet them, the member could be disassociated from the Subject LLCs and thus lose the right to distributions.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Eugene Levy recalled the Home Alone actor disassociating from a friend who worried about his weight.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In southern Gaza, the Abu Shabab militia is widely reviled, and Abu Shabab’s own family has disassociated itself from him and called for his death.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
The documents once again confirm his involvement in terrorist activities, from which the Al Jazeera network has attempted to disassociate itself.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Eugene Levy recalled the Home Alone actor disassociating from a friend who worried about his weight.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In southern Gaza, the Abu Shabab militia is widely reviled, and Abu Shabab’s own family has disassociated itself from him and called for his death.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
The documents once again confirm his involvement in terrorist activities, from which the Al Jazeera network has attempted to disassociate itself.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociate
Verb
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The game at Paycom Center was a tight affair, with very little to separate the two teams.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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But during their kiss, police swooped in to clear the crowd and wound up separating McSweeney from her kissing partner.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Senate Republicans are trying to divide Democrats on Thursday with a vote that would pay government workers deemed essential who are working without pay during the shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the trailer, Whitney drops the bomb that she is set to start her own MomTok, as the group continues to be divided.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Failing to install the device, or disconnecting or tampering with it, could result in a $600 fine or six months in jail.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The teams split the first two games in Toronto.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Earlier surveys reflected similar divisions, underscoring a community sharply split over his candidacy.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The case involved a New York official who allegedly threatened enforcement actions against regulated entities that refused to dissociate from the pro-gun advocacy group.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Google earlier this month offloaded the key career resource program for supporting women in tech and severed its integration within the company.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Teens can’t follow or be followed by accounts that repeatedly share inappropriate material, and any existing connections will be severed, blocking comments, messages and visibility in feeds.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The brewery resolved that issue by creating a sandbox for kids to play in.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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For teenagers, reassurance and patience are often best since most pubertal gynecomastia resolves naturally.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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