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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disassociate
For further protection, after six months, your request history is disassociated from the random identifier, Apple says.
—
Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In the wake of the cancellations, Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Following the cancelations, Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance disassociated from the Kennedy Center.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Some people are able to disassociate the act from the emotion, but others struggle with this, and that’s okay.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disassociate
Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In the wake of the cancellations, Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Following the cancelations, Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance disassociated from the Kennedy Center.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Some people are able to disassociate the act from the emotion, but others struggle with this, and that’s okay.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disassociate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociate
Verb
-
Court began as a campus summer program in the 1950s but was professionalized and somewhat separated from the university by the late Nicholas Rudall, who led the theater for decades prior to his retirement.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
-
Now, the digital operation sits at the heart of TNT Sports’ ambitions as the outfit transforms its portfolio of game rights and prepares for a 2026 split that will separate Warner Bros.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
-
Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
-
Tesla quarterly revenues by segment Q1 2019–Q2 2025 The column chart shows Tesla’s revenues divided by three segments: automotive, services and other, and energy generation and storage, from Q1 2019 through Q2 2025.—
Arjun Kharpal,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
Verb
-
For young people often disconnected from professional networks or mentors, Dream Reach Inspire aims to close that gap, one relationship at a time.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
-
If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
Verb
-
In spring 2025, American Cruise Lines started to end many of its Columbia and Snake River itineraries—which retrace the path of the Lewis and Clark expedition—at the Lewiston port; the line will split itineraries between Lewiston and its twin city, Clarkston, Washington, just across the river.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
-
If their parents died, the sisters would split their inheritance.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
-
Our book, The Price of Our Values: The Economic Limits of Moral Life argues that our moral decisions cannot be dissociated from economic considerations.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
-
The servings come from the ether, a bottomless well of mushy, purposeless, dissociated slop.—
Emma Goldberg,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Verb
-
Carl Schulze, of Neenah, has used a wheelchair since 2007, when an accident severed his spinal cord and left him completely paralyzed.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
-
An autopsy showed Turner died from a single gunshot wound to the head, which severed the brain stem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
Verb
-
Once leadership alignment is resolved, P&L performance accelerates—often within a single quarter.—
Carrie Moore,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
-
In cases against another person or business, people are often trying to win damages, which can get complicated as judges resolve who deserves a share of the money and how much.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share