Etymology

disaffiliate

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Today it means: To cease to have an affiliation (with); to take steps to break an affiliation or association. Full definition →

English affiliate ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis-
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The story

  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishaffiliate
  7. English todaydisaffiliate

From dis- + affiliate.

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