disassociate

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈsō-sē-ˌāt How to pronounce disassociate (audio)
Definition of disassociatenext
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 So that would be kind of one of the goals is to disassociate from being an incel and overcome that. — Ryan Brennan april 15, Miami Herald, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociate
  1. separate
  2. divide
  3. disconnect
  4. split
  5. dissociate
  6. sever
  7. resolve
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  • The team analyzed the corridor over the long term and used seasonal-trend decomposition using LOESS, a statistical method that helped separate seasonal fluctuations from longer-term settlement.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bridge connects two settlements in a valley in northwest Rwanda that are separated by the river.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
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  • The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of divide
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  • Tourists come here, disconnect themselves, go off into one little corner and think that’s the country.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.
    — Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • Industry experts are split over whether short-drama specialists or traditional incumbents possess the stronger distribution moat.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer workers are splitting the cost of supporting a larger, longer-living retired population.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
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
  • Across the Sahel region, a vast arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert, militaries that grabbed power citing security failures have severed ties with longtime Western security allies and turned to Russia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors have long suspected Burke used a chainsaw to sever Hernandez’s limbs in his garage last April and tried to collect the blood in a kiddie pool.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sever
Verb
  • Commissioner Rob Manfred is credited with resolving these complex issues, a feat his predecessor Bud Selig couldn't achieve.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But if Ohtani doesn’t feel good enough to start Sunday, two extra days of rest probably aren’t to resolve the issue, making a longer leadup more likely.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolve

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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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