Disassociate

Quick meaning: Disassociate is a verb meaning To separate (oneself); to dissolve one's association with a person, group, or situation.

Meaning

To separate (oneself); to dissolve one's association with a person, group, or situation.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, of a whole or of its parts) To separate into smaller discrete units, as with analysis.
2. (intransitive, of linked components) To separate; to disunite; to disintegrate; to dissolve.
3. (proscribed) Alternative form of dissociate.

Example Sentences

The problem is easier to understand if you disassociate the variables.

The fibers of this nonwoven textile disassociated when I tried to wash it.

If the whole membership disassociates, the result will be disestablishment.

After the scandal, the political party disassociated itself from the questionable candidate.

Word Forms

• disassociates
• disassociating
• disassociated

Antonyms for disassociate

Common opposites include associate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dissociate, displace, decouple, unbundle, sever, detach.

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