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
Some people are able to disassociate the act from the emotion, but others struggle with this, and that’s okay.
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
Many of Manson's followers disassociated themselves from the family during their incarceration, but a few remained loyal to him until his death in November 2017.
—Elaine Aradillas, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Each was an anthem about enjoying life amid adversity—or disassociating from it altogether— encapsulating the feelings of a generation plagued by economic immobility.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
Many of Manson's followers disassociated themselves from the family during their incarceration, but a few remained loyal to him until his death in November 2017.
—Elaine Aradillas, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Each was an anthem about enjoying life amid adversity—or disassociating from it altogether— encapsulating the feelings of a generation plagued by economic immobility.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociate
Verb
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Airlines also often try to separate business travelers from leisure travelers, because business travelers are typically less price sensitive.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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While they are legally separated, their divorce has stalled due to Girardi's conservatorship and legal troubles.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Model parallelism divides the neural network itself across hardware.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Americans were also divided over what their separation means for the country, according to the survey, which has a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Long connected off Brooklyn’s Carl Erskine at Forbes Field. 1968 — The American League announced the league will be split into two divisions.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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In his four years split between Jackson State and Colorado, the son of the legendary Deion Sanders threw for 14,347 yards, 134 touchdowns, and 27 interceptions, while completing 70.1 percent of his attempts.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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These behaviors have become dissociated from the gonads.—
Donna L. Maney,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Ratliff family is on the brink of financial ruin as Jason Isaacs’ patriarch Timothy holds out from telling his wife or children and instead gulps down Victoria’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam to dissociate from reality.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The fallout led to the end of their band, Attila, while Weber severed her relationships with both men.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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With Trump threatening to sever government ties with Musk's businesses, most notably SpaceX, Newsweek looked at the web of contracts that bind the billionaire's ventures to the U.S. government.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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