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.

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.

Origin of disaffiliate

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

Related formsdis·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun

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Related Words for disaffiliate

dissociate, disassemble, disentangle, separate, isolate, disengage, segregate, sever, quit, abdicate, retire, resign, leave, apostatize, withdraw, retract, retreat, uncouple, divorce, part

British Dictionary definitions for disaffiliate

disaffiliate

verb

to sever an affiliation (with); dissociate

Derived Formsdisaffiliation, noun

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