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disagree, disavow, disown (refuse to acknowledge)
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dissociate oneself
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dissociate oneself from — 1 he dissociated himself from the Church of England: BREAK AWAY FROM, end relations with, sever connections with; withdraw from, quit, leave, disaffiliate from, resign from, pull out of, drop out of, defect from. 2 he dissociated himself from the … Useful english dictionary
dissociate oneself from — declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of. → dissociate … English new terms dictionary
dissociate oneself from — separate oneself from, break away from … English contemporary dictionary
dissociate oneself from — 1) he dissociated himself from the Catholic Church Syn: break away from, end relations with, sever connections with; withdraw from, quit, leave, disaffiliate from, resign from, pull out of, drop out of, defect from 2) he dissociated himself from… … Thesaurus of popular words
dissociate — ► VERB 1) disconnect or separate. 2) (dissociate oneself from) declare that one is not connected with (someone or something). DERIVATIVES dissociation noun dissociative adjective. ORIGIN Latin dissociare separate … English terms dictionary
dissociate — [di sō′shē āt΄; ] also [, di sō′sē āt΄] vt. dissociated, dissociating [< L dissociatus, pp. of dissociare < dis , apart + sociare, to join < socius, companion: see SOCIAL] 1. to break the ties or connection between; sever association… … English World dictionary
dissociate — v. 1 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by from) disconnect or become disconnected; separate (dissociated her from their guilt). 2 tr. Chem. decompose, esp. reversibly. 3 tr. Psychol. cause (a person s mind) to develop more than one centre of consciousness … Useful english dictionary
dissociate — [dɪ səʊʃɪeɪt, sɪ ] verb 1》 disconnect or separate. ↘(dissociate oneself from) declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of. 2》 Psychiatry cause (a component of mental activity) to undergo dissociation. 3》 Chemistry undergo or… … English new terms dictionary
dissociate — verb the word spiritual has become dissociated from religion dissociate oneself from Syn: separate, detach, disconnect, sever, cut off, divorce; isolate, alienate, disassociate Ant: relate … Thesaurus of popular words
dissociate — meaning ‘to end an assocation with’, is first recorded in 1623, slightly later than its variant disassociate, and is now the more favoured form. It is followed by from and is often used reflexively (with oneself etc.): • The mother immediately… … Modern English usage
