disaffiliate
dis·af·fil·i·ate / ˌdisəˈfilēˌāt/ • v. [tr.] (of a group or organization) end its official connection with (a subsidiary group): the party disaffiliated the Socialist League. ∎ [intr.] (of a subsidiary group) end such a connection: a region may elect to disaffiliate from a dominant state.DERIVATIVES: dis·af·fil·i·a·tion / ˌdisəˌfilēˈāshən/ n.
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