disaffiliate

verb

dis·​af·​fil·​i·​ate ˌdis-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt How to pronounce disaffiliate (audio)
disaffiliated; disaffiliating; disaffiliates
Synonyms of disaffiliatenext

transitive verb

: disassociate

intransitive verb

: to terminate an affiliation
disaffiliation
ˌdis-ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce disaffiliate (audio)
noun

Examples of disaffiliate in a Sentence

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The median worship attendance for disaffiliating churches and all United Methodist churches was 38, the report states. — Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024 On other issues, such as hiring a female pastor, autonomy doesn’t protect churches from being disaffiliated from the SBC. — Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026 Phi Delta Theta, the fraternity now disaffiliating with KU, was suspended after multiple hazing incidents were reported through university channels. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025 The policy allowing churches to disaffiliate, often called Paragraph 2553, received approval in 2019 and expired in 2023. — Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 1 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for disaffiliate

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of disaffiliate was in 1863

Rhymes for disaffiliate

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