dis affiliate

dis·af·fil·i·ate

[dis-uh-fil-ee-eyt] verb, dis·af·fil·i·at·ed, dis·af·fil·i·at·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to sever affiliation with; disassociate: He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.
verb (used without object)
2.
to sever an affiliation.

Origin:
1865–70; dis-1 + affiliate

dis·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun
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disaffiliate (ˌdɪsəˈfɪlɪˌeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to sever an affiliation (with); dissociate
 
disaffili'ation
 
n

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