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disassociate

[dis-uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-] / ˌdɪs əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si- /
VERB
break association with
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In trying to disassociate herself from the scandal, Melania’s lack of acknowledgment of her husband’s ties to Epstein stands out as a confusing, but increasingly familiar, bit of cognitive dissonance.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Realistically, my husband and I would probably end the day by binge-watching bad reality TV to decompress and disassociate for a little bit — something like “Love Island.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

The court heard that in her police interviews Sharkey said she had tried to "disassociate" from and ignore her pregnancy until she went into labour.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

Those dreams had been deferred during a decade of NCAA-imposed exile, when USC was forced to disassociate entirely from Bush.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

The boys from the neighboring room flinched and took a quick step backward, trying to disassociate themselves.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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