disassociated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of disassociatednext
as in withdrawn

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disassociated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of disassociate
as in divided
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 Synonyms for disassociated
  1. withdrawn
  2. isolated
  3. separated
  4. retired
  5. disconnected
  6. split
  7. cloistered
  8. secluded
Adjective
  • Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.
    Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But the film doesn’t glamorize Callas, and instead portrays her as sad and withdrawn.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • Israel has been carrying out a major operation in northern Gaza since October, battling Hamas in the most isolated and heavily damaged part of the territory.
    WAFAA SHURAFA AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Israel has been carrying out a major operation in northern Gaza since early October, battling Hamas in the most isolated and heavily damaged part of the territory.
    Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of isolated
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nellie, who was separated from her husband, lived alone in a house not far from Clinton.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • In this underdog sports drama by Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, made in collaboration with FIA, a retired Formula One racer (Brad Pitt) takes a young rookie prodigy (Damson Idris) under his wing.
    Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And, lacking rules to handle these unusual interactions, retired state and local government employees can receive substantial Social Security benefit windfalls.
    Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of retired
Verb
  • In fact, lots of people are feeling distanced or disconnected, and want to know how to start a friend group.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Traditional metrics, like closing all service tickets or hitting sales quotas, often feel like top-down mandates disconnected from employees’ intrinsic motivations.
    Rasmus Holst, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • In Season 2, that vote occurs after each game, and if the majority chooses to quit, the survivors split the pot — everyone gets a little richer and goes home alive.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The couple will split time between Texas and Virginia, undoubtedly looking for one more property to save.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Adjective
  • That process, undertaken in cloistered seclusion, provides not only the movie’s action but also its warily aggressive tone.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This is not the first time that a group of Silicon Valley elites have attempted to build a cloistered community, away from but still adjacent to the center of the tech industry.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of cloistered
Adjective
  • Its butter-yellow facade and terracotta roof signal your arrival at this secluded retreat, while the hotel’s 80 rooms are thoughtfully arranged around a lush courtyard, and the pool is a tranquil oasis where privacy reigns supreme.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Upon meeting with his boss, the suspiciously jubilant Herr Knock (Simon McBurney), Thomas is tasked with traveling to a secluded castle in the Carpathian Mountains to obtain a Transylvanian nobleman's signature for the purchase of a decrepit Wisborg mansion.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of secluded
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