After the scandal, the political party disassociated itself from the questionable candidate.
The problem is easier to understand if you disassociate the variables.
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Disassociate — Dis as*so ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disassociated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disassociating}.] To disconnect from things associated; to disunite; to dissociate. Florio. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disassociate — I verb cut off, detach, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, isolate, part, remove, seclude, separate, set apart, sever, uncouple, withdraw II index depart, disjoint, dissociate, part ( … Law dictionary
disassociate — c.1600, from DIS (Cf. dis ) + ASSOCIATE (Cf. associate) (v.). Related: Disassociated; disassociating; disassociation … Etymology dictionary
disassociate — see dissociate … Modern English usage
disassociate — [dis΄ə sō′shē āt΄, dis΄əsēshē āt] vt. disassociated, disassociating to sever association with; separate; dissociate disassociation n … English World dictionary
disassociate — [[t]dɪ̱səso͟ʊʃieɪt[/t]] disassociates, disassociating, disassociated 1) VERB If you disassociate yourself from something or someone, you say or show that you are not connected with them, usually in order to avoid trouble or blame. [V pron refl… … English dictionary
disassociate — UK [ˌdɪsəˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt] / US [ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms disassociate : present tense I/you/we/they disassociate he/she/it disassociates present participle disassociating past tense disassociated past participle disassociated… … English dictionary
disassociate — v. (D; refl.) also: dissociate to disassociate from USAGE NOTE: Some purists prefer dissociate … Combinatory dictionary
disassociate — dissociate [dɪˈsəʊsiˌeɪt] or disassociate [^ˌdɪsəˈsəʊsiˌeɪt] verb dissociate yourself from to show clearly that you are not connected with someone or something dissociation [dɪˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
disassociate, dissociate — v. (D; refl.) to disassociate, dissociate from USAGE NOTE: Some purists prefer dissociate … Combinatory dictionary
