disassociate

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English associate English disassociate From dis- + associate.

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.”

   “If the whole membership disassociates, the result will be disestablishment.”

2. To separate into smaller discrete units, as with analysis.

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

3. To separate; to disunite; to disintegrate; to dissolve.

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

4. Alternative form of dissociate.