Disassociate

verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To separate (oneself); to dissolve one's association with a person, group, or situation.

    "After the scandal, the political party disassociated itself from the questionable candidate."

  2. 2
    part; cease or break association with wordnet
  3. 3
    To separate into smaller discrete units, as with analysis. transitive

    "The problem is easier to understand if you disassociate the variables."

  4. 4
    To separate; to disunite; to disintegrate; to dissolve. intransitive

    "The fibers of this nonwoven textile disassociated when I tried to wash it."

  5. 5
    Alternative form of dissociate. alt-of, alternative, proscribed

Etymology

From dis- + associate.

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