disassociated 1 of 2

adjective

as in withdrawn

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verb

past tense of disassociate
as in divided
to set or force apart the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt

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Recent Examples of disassociated
Adjective
The sentencing came after 10 people, including Smith's wife and father, read their statements addressing Jones, who would shift from listening intently to looking down and appearing disassociated. — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Jan. 2026 Linda is so disassociated from her body and herself. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Linda is so disassociated from the experience that’s happening to her. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025 That’s all gotten very disenfranchised or disassociated because of the spreading out and now technology interfering with that sense of community. — Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 Montalvo Peña’s audition gets across in just a few minutes Aje’s distinctive blend of perk, pluck and pastel-pink girlishness spiked with a generous dollop of disassociated delusionality. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Comedian George Lopez recently disassociated from the Dodgers and Lakers, citing Walter's ties to GEO Group, a private prison company operating ICE detention centers for profit. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 As a result, the Universal Zulu Nation disassociated itself from its founder. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 Can the bewitching kindness be disassociated from the defining unkindness at the heart of Southern history, visible in the portraits of Confederates in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel? — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The drugged murderers are disassociated in every sense. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025 In southern Gaza, the Abu Shabab militia is widely reviled, and Abu Shabab’s own family has disassociated itself from him and called for his death. — Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025 Celebrities who have disassociated themselves from the Kennedy Center this year include Rhiannon Giddens, Issa Rae, Renee Fleming, Shonda Rhimes and Ben Folds. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociated
  1. withdrawn
  2. divided
  3. isolated
  4. separated
  5. retired
  6. disconnected
  7. insulated
  8. split
Adjective
  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Verb
  • And so the record is divided between tracks that capture the rush of losing yourself in a sea of bodies and the pain of being caught out at last call with no one to return home to.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Yet Perrette and Decker’s meaty roles still leave gaps – slightly lower down the international chain, questions remain over how territories are divided up and who looks after what.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of divided
Adjective
  • Scattered to isolated rain will begin as soon as this morning as warm air begins to move in ahead of the cold front today.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • NemoClaw operates in an isolated sandbox, so users can leverage its ability to write code, consult the web, and use apps without worrying a malfunction will compromise live systems.
    — Shubham Agarwal, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of isolated
Verb
  • In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the adults were the ones who needed to be separated.
    — Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • That night, it would be signed by the oceanographer, former Navy captain, and retired astronaut Kathryn Sullivan—the first person to both walk in outer space and visit the deepest point of the ocean, in the Mariana Trench.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Kodiak employs a retired California Highway Patrol officer who works with law enforcement on how to interact with driverless trucks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • But these programs are disconnected and spread out across the state, creating a situation where students in one part of Connecticut may have access to opportunities that are walled off from students living elsewhere.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The team also demonstrated that the sheet could reconstruct its overall shape even after some fibers were cut or disconnected.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • The line opens at $228 and goes up to $448 and includes insulated jackets and vests, fleece hoodies, leggings, quarter-zip mocknecks and joggers.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Trader Joe’s has expanded its mini tote lineup with new colors and insulated versions, showing how a familiar product can keep drawing fresh interest.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of insulated
Verb
  • The interface splits each 2-core fiber into two single-core fibers inside the repeater for efficient amplification, then merges them back into 2-core fibers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Wanda, a donkey, and Max, a horse, split their time between a farm upstate and a stable in the Bronx.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of split

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“Disassociated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociated. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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