disassociate
verb
dis·as·so·ci·ate
ˌdis-ə-ˈsō-sē-ˌāt 
-shē-
disassociated; disassociating; disassociates
: to detach from association : dissociate
Examples of disassociate in a Sentence
the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt
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To move forward with that, Peru would also have to disassociate itself from the international Pact of San José, which establishes limits on the death penalty.
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Michael Rios, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Photos from the night depict the reserved legend seemingly trying to disassociate from his surroundings.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In the midst of it all, 50 disassociated himself with Lil Meech—who portrays his father in STARZ’s BMF series.
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Michael Rios, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Photos from the night depict the reserved legend seemingly trying to disassociate from his surroundings.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In the midst of it all, 50 disassociated himself with Lil Meech—who portrays his father in STARZ’s BMF series.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Season 2 saw Coach regularly disassociating to imagine a parallel life with his boyfriend Paul (François Arnaud), but that illusion shattered as the horrors of winter in the wilderness crept in.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disassociate
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassociate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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