DISAFFILIATES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

disaffiliates

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present tense third-person singular of disaffiliate

as in disunites

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Rather than chart her full life, the Hindi-language film, starring Sneha Kumari in the title role, isolates a single 48-hour standoff in which 2,000 armed police and paramilitary personnel surrounded a village to capture her, then 17 years old.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
The camera isolates everyone’s hands, the plating, and the micro-adjustments.

— Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights.

— Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
Victory disease divorces military excellence from political wisdom and strategic discipline.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026

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Nepali officials have said the floods were likely unleashed by a glacial collapse, which is when a large piece of ice, rock and debris suddenly detaches from a glacier on a mountain.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Protium detaches first at low temperatures, followed by deuterium, while tritium holds on the longest and requires the highest heat to release.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

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There are also several cool features, including a self-reset function that automatically detects and resolves connectivity issues, as well as robust security to protect the printer from attacks.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
The settlement resolves the lawsuit that also claims that Leonard faced a hostile work environment, retaliation and a failure to accommodate her disability.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolves

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After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Wavecamper Wavecamper completes the driver's side construction with a removable table that splits the slide-adjustable rear seats and swivel front seats and a roof-high rear wardrobe for storage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

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