DISASSOCIATE


Meaning of DISASSOCIATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪsəsoʊʃieɪt ]

( disassociates, disassociating, disassociated)

1.

If you disassociate yourself from something or someone, you say or show that you are not connected with them, usually in order to avoid trouble or blame.

I wish to disassociate myself from this very sad decision...

= distance

≠ associate

VERB : V pron-refl from n

2.

If you disassociate one group or thing from another, you separate them.

...an attempt by the president to disassociate the military from politics.

VERB : V n from n

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