disaffiliate

[ dis-uh-fil-ee-eyt ]
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verb (used with object),dis·af·fil·i·at·ed, dis·af·fil·i·at·ing.
  1. to sever affiliation with; disassociate: He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.

verb (used without object),dis·af·fil·i·at·ed, dis·af·fil·i·at·ing.
  1. to sever an affiliation.

Origin of disaffiliate

1
First recorded in 1865–70; dis-1 + affiliate

Other words from disaffiliate

  • dis·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun

Words Nearby disaffiliate

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British Dictionary definitions for disaffiliate

disaffiliate

/ (ˌdɪsəˈfɪlɪˌeɪt) /


verb
  1. to sever an affiliation (with); dissociate

Derived forms of disaffiliate

  • disaffiliation, noun

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