Disassociate

/ˌdɪsəˈsoʊsieɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To separate or detach oneself from a relationship, connection, or association.

She decided to disassociate from the company after the scandal.

To eliminate the connection or association between two things.

The researchers aimed to disassociate the effects of drug use from mental health issues.

To recognize and act upon the distinctiveness of one's identity from a group or belief.

He felt the need to disassociate himself from the extremist views of the organization.

From Latin 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'associatus' meaning 'joined with'.

disassociate oneself

To distance or remove oneself from a situation or group.

disassociate from

To publicly declare that one is no longer associated with something.

associate

To connect or join together for a common purpose.

association

A group of people organized for a common purpose.

dissociation

The splitting off of mental processes or memories.

To cut ties or connections with someone or something.

After that argument, I had to disassociate from him.

To ignore or forget about something or someone.

I just disassociated from that bad memory.