dissociate yourself from sth

— phrasal verb with dissociate

/dɪˈsəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/

/-ˈsoʊ-/ verb [T] (also disassociate)

Definition

› to make it publicly known that you are not in any way connected to, or responsible for someone or something, often to avoid blame or embarrassment: Most party members are keen to dissociate themselves from the extremists.Separating and dividing

(Definition of dissociate yourself from sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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