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
Your family will change their names to disassociate with your memory.
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
To disassociate Braunau from Hitler’s legacy, the town government in 1989 placed a granite block from the Mauthausen concentration camp quarry before the building, inscribed with a memorial to the victims of fascism.
—Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Laporta wanted to disassociate himself completely from the project and Barca’s strongest rivals before club members go to the polls.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Can the bewitching kindness be disassociated from the defining unkindness at the heart of Southern history, visible in the portraits of Confederates in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel?
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
To disassociate Braunau from Hitler’s legacy, the town government in 1989 placed a granite block from the Mauthausen concentration camp quarry before the building, inscribed with a memorial to the victims of fascism.
—Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Laporta wanted to disassociate himself completely from the project and Barca’s strongest rivals before club members go to the polls.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Can the bewitching kindness be disassociated from the defining unkindness at the heart of Southern history, visible in the portraits of Confederates in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel?
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociate
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Elkins and his wife, identified by family members as Shaneiqua Elkins, were separating and had been due in court Monday, said Crystal Brown, a cousin of a woman shot in the attack.—
Sophie Bates,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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That has pushed Ulta to search for new ways to separate itself from an increasingly crowded field of competitors, according to Jefferies.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The proposal was to close the Churchill Avenue crossing, which is right next to Palo Alto High School, but the community is divided on what is the best way to protect kids.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Lebanon remains deeply divided over diplomatic engagement with Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the sub-Reddit r/dumphones, intended for discussion about disconnecting from smartphones, some users recommended free mobile apps like Freedom, ScreenZen and No Scroll, which also allow users to set app-specific blocks and time limits.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The South Suburban Council did not respond to requests for comment, and a phone number listed on its website appeared to have been disconnected.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In this game, a Proposer is given a sum of money and invited to choose in what proportion to split it with a Receiver.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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What is the fairest way to split the cash?—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some studies suggest people may seek out social media to dissociate—mindlessly scrolling purely to give their brain a break.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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Galaxies will dissociate due to gravitational interactions, ejecting all masses and leaving only supermassive black holes behind.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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To sever ties with her homeland once and for all, Mar must traverse Malta to claim her inheritance.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Jeep struck a semaphore pole, severing the vehicle in two.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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And environmental groups could challenge any of those permits in court, blocking construction for potentially years while the cases are resolved.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, another 5,000 sheets have been challenged, leaving the electoral courts with an appeals process that could take weeks to resolve.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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