verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌdisafˈfiliˌated or ˌdisafˈfiliˌating
to end an affiliation (with)
Derived forms
disaffiliation (ˌdisafˌfiliˈation)
noun
disaffiliate in American English
(ˌdɪsəˈfɪliˌeit) (verb-ated, -ating)
transitive verb
1.
to sever affiliation with; disassociate
He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led
intransitive verb
2.
to sever an affiliation
Derived forms
disaffiliation
noun
Word origin
[1865–70; dis-1 + affiliate]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: batting average, black belt, maverick, tick-tack-toe, valence
Examples of 'disaffiliate' in a sentence
disaffiliate
But could he envisage a 'rules conference' voting to disaffiliate?