disaffiliate

disaffiliate
/dis'euh fil"ee ayt'/, v., disaffiliated, disaffiliating.
v.t.
1. to sever affiliation with; disassociate: He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.
v.i.
2. to sever an affiliation.
[1865-70; DIS-1 + AFFILIATE]

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