disassociated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of disassociatednext
as in withdrawn

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disassociated

2 of 2

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 Synonyms for disassociated
  1. withdrawn
  2. isolated
  3. separated
  4. retired
  5. disconnected
  6. split
  7. cloistered
  8. secluded
Adjective
  • Pettersson is more withdrawn, more cerebral, more sensitive and certainly not prone to confrontation by nature.
    Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.
    Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • Total accumulations of 2-5 inches of snow are expected for most areas, but isolated patches could see as much as 8 inches of snow.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The issue at hand was a pattern and not an isolated situation.
    Hylke Faber, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of isolated
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • Goldberg also shared a snap of retired athlete Carmelo Anthony in a baggy gray blazer and slouchy pants from the 2003 NBA draft.
    Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025
  • As luxurious settings sprung up across the Sun Belt, a positive image of what retired living could be circulated, even if most people didn’t live in one of these lush communities.
    James Chappel / Made by History, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of retired
Verb
  • In fact, lots of people are feeling distanced or disconnected, and want to know how to start a friend group.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Avoid the pitfalls of becoming a leader who seems entitled or disconnected from the daily challenges of their teams.
    Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • That amount would be split between border security, such as wall funding and money for Border Patrol agents, and modernizing U.S. defense systems.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The monk/fox combo needs to be split up, let Keon start!
    Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of split
Adjective
  • That process, undertaken in cloistered seclusion, provides not only the movie’s action but also its warily aggressive tone.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This is not the first time that a group of Silicon Valley elites have attempted to build a cloistered community, away from but still adjacent to the center of the tech industry.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of cloistered
Adjective
  • The island’s coastline features a mix of striking black-sand beaches and one secluded white-sand gem: Rendezvous Bay.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Several of the victims were lured to secluded locations before being beaten and hacked to death by MS-13 members.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of secluded
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