disassociate

verb

dis·​as·​so·​ci·​ate ˌdis-ə-ˈsō-sē-ˌāt 

-shē-

disassociated; disassociating; disassociates

transitive verb

: to detach from association : dissociate

disassociation

ˌdis-ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən 

-shē-

noun

Synonyms

• break up
• decouple
• disconnect
• disjoin
• disjoint
• dissever
• dissociate
• disunite
• divide
• divorce
• part
• ramify
• resolve
• separate
• sever
• split
• sunder
• uncouple
• unlink
• unyoke

Examples of disassociate in a Sentence

the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt

Recent Examples on the Web

Photos from the night depict the reserved legend seemingly trying to disassociate from his surroundings. —Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025

An image of Rubio sunken into an Oval Office couch as Trump sparred with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went viral, with some suggesting the secretary was trying to disassociate amid the chaos. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 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

View Comments Musk has a contentious relationship with his daughter, Vivian, who at age 18 officially changed her name and gender from male to female – and disassociated herself from her father who has spoken out against transgender rights. —Hadas Gold, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above