DISASSOCIATING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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After separating earlier this year, the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star filed for divorce Wednesday, citing irreconcilable differences.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
In all of these cases, however, separating the steel belt plies and bead cores from the rubber treads and sidewalls is a time- and labor-intensive process.

— Ben Coxworth October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of separating

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This multiversal collapse not only erodes the walls dividing fictions but also reconfigures the interface between fiction and reality.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
After being securely held for nearly four decades by one of the most preeminent politicians in California history, the House seat to represent bright blue San Francisco in Congress is up for grabs in November — and dividing the Democratic Party.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividing

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Everyday routines depend on maps, banking, tickets, transit, rideshare and messaging, and completely disconnecting remains impractical for most people.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
The sole survivor disables HAL by disconnecting the power source.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnecting

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Now the focus shifts to at least splitting Games 1 and 2 at State Farm Arena.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
In 2007, the group adopted a holding-company structure, splitting SK Corporation into SK Holdings, which held stakes in group affiliates, and SK Energy, which took over its energy and chemicals businesses.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

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