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disassociate

dis·as·so·ci·ate [ dìssə sṓshee àyt, dìssə sṓssee àyt ] (past and past participle dis·as·so·ci·at·ed, present participle dis·as·so·ci·at·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·as·so·ci·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. end association with: to end an association with another person or group

2. distance self: to deny any connection or involvement with somebody or something
In a press conference, the spokesperson attempted to disassociate himself from the scandal.

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