disassociate
Pronunciation:
/dɪsəˈsəʊʃieɪt/verb
Definitions
To separate oneself from a person or situation.
Example: After the scandal, the political party disassociated itself from the questionable candidate.
To separate into smaller discrete units.
Example: The problem is easier to understand if you disassociate the variables.
To separate from related items.
Example: The fabric of the coat disassociated when I washed it.