DISASSOCIATE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

disassociate

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈsō-sē-ˌāt

Definition of disassociate

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 The Community of Madrid has disassociated itself from the celebration of the event that has caused controversy since its announcement. — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026 As a result, the Universal Zulu Nation disassociated itself from its founder. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 Initially, Florian said the city chose to disassociate itself from the Monsanto lawsuit and file its own litigation. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Part of that correction involves disassociating the Chavez name with the labor movement. — Ryan Yamamoto, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disassociate

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After two-and-a-half minutes, the booster separated from Starship, returning to Earth.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
Resilience, and ample amounts of it, is a necessity, and one way to build this reservoir of resilience is to stop separating health and business.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of separate

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This expansion weakened their interaction with the material, naturally dividing the mixture into heavier and lighter groups without using traditional solvent extraction.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Cooper said the attackers divided into groups and surrounded Drakeo’s party near the artist entrance.

— Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of divide

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The person knocked on the door and was let in by Chavez, and the video recording device was disconnected about 10 minutes later, investigators have said.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Tesla data showed Burke’s iPhone disconnecting from the vehicle on July 29, 2025, shortly before a neighbor’s camera recorded him walking back toward his home.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Definition of disconnect

Verb

The moves toughen the environment in Brazil for giants like Google, Meta and TikTok, who have long tried to dissociate themselves with crimes online committed by users.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
This tadpole-like object is a clump of denser nebulosity that hasn't been completely photo-dissociated by the Trifid's radiation field yet.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of dissociate

Verb

Undisciplined conflict produces resentment and paralysis, and leaves our relationships weak or severed entirely.

— Frederick J. Ryan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Historically, worker pay grew with productivity, but this link severed post-1970s, causing the minimum wage's real value to hit a 77-year low.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of sever

Verb

Also, the environmental questions, including chemical discharge, brine management, intake effects, and ecosystem disruption, are acknowledged but not fully resolved here.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
For all the challenges Prisco’s weathered over the century, nothing tested the family resolve like damage from a violent wind storm last August that tore into the store, causing part of the back wall to collapse and sending water pouring inside.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

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