disaffiliate
[ dis-uh-fil-ee-eyt ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈfɪl iˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), dis·af·fil·i·at·ed, dis·af·fil·i·at·ing.
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.
to sever an affiliation.
RELATED WORDS
dissociate, disassemble, disentangle, separate, isolate, disengage, segregate, sever, quit, abdicate, retire, resign, leave, apostatize, withdraw, retract, retreat, uncouple, divorce, part
Nearby words
disadvantageous, disaffect, disaffected, disaffectedly, disaffection, disaffiliate, disaffirm, disafforest, disaggregate, disaggregation, disagree
Related formsdis·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for disaffiliate
disaffiliate
/ (ˌdɪsəˈfɪlɪˌeɪt) /
verb
to sever an affiliation (with); dissociate
Derived Formsdisaffiliation, noun
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