disaffiliate
to sever affiliation with; disassociate: He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.
to sever an affiliation.
Origin of disaffiliate
1Other words from disaffiliate
- dis·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun
Words Nearby disaffiliate
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How to use disaffiliate in a sentence
This led to HCFA being put on probation for violating the university’s anti-discrimination policies for student organizations, only to be re-recognized a year later, despite failing to disaffiliate from Christian Union as the college had required.
Christian Union perpetuates culture of homophobia at elite universities | Caris White | February 28, 2022 | Washington BladeThe Alabama Proud Boys, the Oklahoma Proud Boys, the Missouri Proud Boys and the Las Vegas Proud Boys have since disaffiliated and denounced the national group.
As fractures emerge among Proud Boys, experts warn of a shift toward extremist violence | Marissa Lang | February 26, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for disaffiliate
/ (ˌdɪsəˈfɪlɪˌeɪt) /
to sever an affiliation (with); dissociate
Derived forms of disaffiliate
- disaffiliation, noun
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