disassociate

Verb

• part; cease or break association with
  • "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
• To separate (oneself); to dissolve one's association with a person, group, or situation.
• To separate into smaller discrete units, as with analysis.
• To separate; to disunite; to disintegrate; to dissolve.
• Alternative form of dissociate.

Examples

• After the scandal, the political party disassociated itself from the questionable candidate.
• If the whole membership disassociates, the result will be disestablishment.
• The fibers of this nonwoven textile disassociated when I tried to wash it.
• The problem is easier to understand if you disassociate the variables.

Synonyms

disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divorce

Antonyms

associate

Related Words

dissociate, dissociation, dissolution, unaffiliated, unassociated