DISAFFILIATE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

disaffiliate

verb

Definition of disaffiliate

as in to dissociate

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Recent Examples of disaffiliate Many churches that left, or disaffiliated, between 2019-2023 joined a more conservative breakaway denomination called the Global Methodist Church. — Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025 In 1914, for example, the white founders of the Assemblies of God, USA decided to disaffiliate from the predominantly Black Church of God in Christ. — Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024 In response, several states announced their intent to disaffiliate from the organization, including the New York Federation of College Republicans (NYFCR). — Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 The foundation has been working to raise additional funds after the demise of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which previously provided funding for the dues, and a subsequent vote by the Arkansas TV Commission to disaffiliate from PBS. — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disaffiliate

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The moves toughen the environment in Brazil for giants like Google, Meta and TikTok, who have long tried to dissociate themselves with crimes online committed by users.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
This tadpole-like object is a clump of denser nebulosity that hasn't been completely photo-dissociated by the Trifid's radiation field yet.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of dissociate

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The actress-singer, who has been divorced four times, works on herself after the end of each relationship.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
In a clip posted in February 2023, the boys got back to their roots and inquired about the full story of how their parents (now divorced) met.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of divorce

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According to the researchers, toe-grip training may improve cognition by challenging you to consciously grip a part of the body that’s not routinely isolated or used.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
Syria was for years politically and economically isolated due to sweeping concerns about its leadership, in part for committing atrocities against its own civilians.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

Definition of isolate

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Before installation begins, contractors should evaluate the subfloor and, when necessary, install an uncoupling membrane to absorb movement and help prevent cracking.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
After the Space Shuttle Explorer is struck by debris, she's flung into space on the shuttle's arm, forced to uncouple herself or face being pulled even further into the void.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of uncouple

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If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Without considering objects, understanding history is incomplete, leaving people today disconnected from those who lived it.

— Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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