In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DISASSOCIATE
disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint
(verb) part; cease or break association with; “She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
disassociate (third-person singular simple present disassociates, present participle disassociating, simple past and past participle disassociated)
To separate oneself from a person or situation.
(transitive) To separate into smaller discrete units.
(intransitive) To separate from related items.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`as*so"ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disassociated; p. pr. & vb. n. Disassociating.]
Definition: To disconnect from things associated; to disunite; to dissociate. Florio.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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