disaffiliate
|dis-af-fil-i-ate|
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/dɪsəˈfɪliˌeɪt/
end association
Etymology
Etymology Information
'disaffiliate' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and the word 'affiliate' from Latin 'affiliatus', meaning 'to adopt as a son'.
Historical Evolution
'disaffiliate' evolved from the combination of 'dis-' and 'affiliate', which was used in Middle English as 'affiliaten'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to separate from a family or group', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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